Home
Search
Index
Definify.com
Definition
2024
折箭為誓
折箭為誓
See also:
折箭为誓
Chinese
to
make
a
solemn
pledge
because of; for; to
because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become
oath; vow; to swear
oath; vow; to swear; to pledge
trad.
(
折箭為誓
)
折箭
為
誓
simp.
(
折箭为誓
)
折箭
为
誓
Idiom
折箭為誓
to
make
a
solemn
pledge
Etymology
Literally: break an arrow in half in order (to seal a) promise
The implication was that if one broke one's promise, one's fate would be similar to that of the arrow's.
Pronunciation
Mandarin
(
Pinyin
)
:
zhéjiàn wéi shì
(
Zhuyin
)
: ㄓㄜˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄕˋ
Mandarin
(
Standard Chinese
,
Beijing
)
+
Pinyin
:
zhéjiàn wéi shì
Zhuyin
:
ㄓㄜˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄕˋ
Gwoyeu Romatzyh
:
jerjiann wei shyh
IPA
(key)
:
/ʈ͡ʂɤ³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ u̯eɪ̯³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/
Similar Results