Say A, then A – 說 shuō A 就 jiù A

Grammar Point:
The Chinese structure 說说 shuō A 就 jiù A means doing something immediately after saying it, often without any hesitation, planning, or discussion. It can also express surprise or admiration at someone’s quick action, or be used to criticize someone for acting too impulsively.

Structure

說说 shuō + V + 就 jiù + V

他tā說shuō走zǒu就jiù走zǒu， 一點yìdiǎn也yě不bù猶豫yóuyù他tā说shuō走zǒu就jiù走zǒu， 一点yìdiǎn也yě不bù犹豫yóuyù
He left the moment he said he would, without a moment’s hesitation.

你nǐ說shuō買mǎi就jiù買mǎi， 都dōu不bù考慮kǎolǜ一下yíxià？ 你nǐ说shuō买mǎi就jiù买mǎi， 都dōu不bù考虑kǎolǜ一下yíxià？
You just bought it the moment you said so? Didn’t even think it through?

小朋友xiǎopéngyǒu說shuō睡shuì就jiù睡shuì， 完全wánquán不bù需要xūyào哄hǒng小朋友xiǎopéngyǒu说shuō睡shuì就jiù睡shuì， 完全wánquán不bù需要xūyào哄hǒng
The kid fell asleep the moment he said he would — didn’t even need to be coaxed.

你nǐ說shuō哭kū就jiù哭kū， 嚇xià死sǐ我wǒ了le你nǐ说shuō哭kū就jiù哭kū， 吓xià死sǐ我wǒ了le
You cried right after saying you would. You really scared me.

他tā說shuō辭職cízhí就jiù辭職cízhí， 老闆lǎobǎn快kuài氣qì瘋fēng了le他tā说shuō辞职cízhí就jiù辞职cízhí， 老板lǎobǎn快kuài气qì疯fēng了le
He quit as soon as he said he would. The boss was furious.

我wǒ哥gē說shuō減肥jiǎnféi就jiù減肥jiǎnféi， 兩liǎng個ge月yuè瘦shòu了le十shí公斤gōngjīn我wǒ哥gē说shuō减肥jiǎnféi就jiù减肥jiǎnféi， 两liǎng个ge月yuè瘦shòu了le十shí公斤gōngjīn
My brother started dieting as soon as he said he would. He lost ten kilos in two months.

你nǐ怎麼zěnme說shuō放棄fàngqì就jiù放棄fàngqì？ 你nǐ怎么zěnme说shuō放弃fàngqì就jiù放弃fàngqì？
How could you give up just like that? 

Chinese Song – 說说走就走 Let’s Go