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Chinese
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to make a solemn pledge
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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/折箭爲誓)
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折箭
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為/爲
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誓
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| simp. (折箭为誓)
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折箭
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为
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誓
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| Literally: “to break an arrow as a promise”.
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Etymology
The implication was that if one broke one's promise, one's fate would be similar to that of the arrow's.
Pronunciation
Idiom
折箭為誓
- to make a solemn pledge