椎牛歃血 — “To sacrifice an ox and taste its blood to swear an oath”
椎牛歃血 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sacrifice an ox and taste its blood to swear an oath”. To form a solemn alliance. Literally, “Slaughter an ox, sip blood”.
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为了表示彼此合作的决心，两个社团的成员举行了隆重的椎牛歃血仪式，共同承诺未来的发展。
To demonstrate their mutual commitment to cooperation, members of the two associations held a grand ritual of sacrificing an ox and tasting its blood, jointly pledging for future development.
Idioms Related to 椎牛歃血
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- chuí椎tiān天qiǎng抢dì地wail and beat one's breast in sorrow
- chuí椎xīn心ǒu呕xuè血feel extreme agonizing grief
- chuí椎xīn心qì泣xuè血overwhelmed with profound grief
- chuí椎xīn心dùn顿zú足to beat one's chest and stamp one's feet
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- chuí椎niú牛xiǎng飨shì士feast soldiers with a slaughtered ox
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What does 椎牛歃血 mean?
椎牛歃血 (chuí niú shà xuè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sacrifice an ox and taste its blood to swear an oath”.
How do you pronounce 椎牛歃血?
椎牛歃血 is pronounced chuí niú shà xuè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 椎牛歃血 literally mean?
Literally, 椎牛歃血 means “Slaughter an ox, sip blood”. It is used to mean “to sacrifice an ox and taste its blood to swear an oath”.
What is the Chinese definition of 椎牛歃血?
古时聚众盟誓，杀牛取其血含于口中或以血涂嘴唇，表示诚意。