誓天断发 — “To make a solemn vow or oath”
誓天断发 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a solemn vow or oath”. Often symbolized by cutting one's hair to show strong determination or commitment. Literally, “Swear to heaven and cut one's hair”.
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誓天断发 Pronunciation and Pinyin
誓天断发 Character Breakdown
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为了表达自己改过自新的决心，他誓天断发，立志重新做人。
To show his determination to turn over a new leaf, he swore an oath to heaven and cut his hair, resolving to start anew.
Idioms Related to 誓天断发
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- shì誓bù不liǎng两lì立sworn enemies, cannot coexist
- shì誓bù不bà罢xiū休vow not to give up until goal achieved
- shì誓yǐ以jiǎo皦rì日vow eternal love and devotion
- shì誓tóng同shēng生sǐ死pledge to live and die together
- shì誓tiān天zhǐ指rì日swear a solemn oath to heaven and sun
- shì誓shān山méng盟hǎi海pledge eternal love as vast as mountains
- shì誓wú无èr二xīn心Vow unwavering loyalty
- shì誓wú无èr二zhì志Pledge unswerving loyalty
- shì誓rì日zhǐ指tiān天swear by the sun and sky
- shì誓sǐ死bù不èr二swear to die unswerving
- shì誓sǐ死bù不cóng从vow to defy to the death
- shì誓sǐ死bù不qū屈Vow to die rather than yield
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What does 誓天断发 mean?
誓天断发 (shì tiān duàn fā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a solemn vow or oath”.
How do you pronounce 誓天断发?
誓天断发 is pronounced shì tiān duàn fā in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 誓天断发 literally mean?
Literally, 誓天断发 means “Swear to heaven and cut one's hair”. It is used to mean “to make a solemn vow or oath”.
What is the Chinese definition of 誓天断发?
断发向天起誓。