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靴刀誓死 — “To be determined to fight to the death”

靴刀誓死 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be determined to fight to the death”. To vow to perish on the battlefield. Literally, “Boot knife, vow to die”.

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靴刀誓死 Pronunciation and Pinyin

靴刀誓死 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
靴
xuē13long-stemmed footwear
刀
dāo2knife
誓
shì14vow or swear an oath
死
sǐ6to die

Example Sentence with 靴刀誓死

面对重重困难,他们靴刀誓死,决心克服一切挑战。
Facing numerous difficulties, they vowed to fight to the death, determined to overcome all challenges.

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What does 靴刀誓死 mean?

靴刀誓死 (xuē dāo shì sǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be determined to fight to the death”.

How do you pronounce 靴刀誓死?

靴刀誓死 is pronounced xuē dāo shì sǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 靴刀誓死 literally mean?

Literally, 靴刀誓死 means “Boot knife, vow to die”. It is used to mean “to be determined to fight to the death”.

What is the Chinese definition of 靴刀誓死?

指战死沙场的决心。

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