折箭為誓
See also: 折箭为誓
Chinese
to make a solemn pledge because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to becomeoath; vow; to swear; to pledgetrad. (折箭為誓) 折箭 為 誓 simp. (折箭为誓) 折箭 为 誓 Literally: “to break an arrow as a promise”.
Etymology
The implication was that if one broke one's promise, one's fate would be similar to that of the arrow's.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄓㄜˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄕˋ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jerjiannweishyh
- IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂɤ³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ u̯eɪ̯³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
- Jyutping: zit3 zin3 wai4 sai6
- Yale: jit jin wàih saih
- Cantonese Pinyin: dzit8 dzin3 wai4 sai6
- Guangdong Romanization: jid3 jin3 wei4 sei6
- IPA (key): /t͡siːt̚³ t͡siːn³³ wɐi̯²¹ sɐi̯²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
Idiom
折箭為誓
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