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誓死不从 — “To vow to defy, even at the cost of one's life”

誓死不从 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to vow to defy, even at the cost of one's life”. To refuse to yield to the death. Literally, “Swear to die rather than obey”.

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誓死不从 Pronunciation and Pinyin

誓死不从 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
誓
shì14vow or swear an oath
死
sǐ6to die
不
bù4not
从
cóng4to follow or comply

Example Sentence with 誓死不从

即使受到巨大的压力,他依然誓死不从,拒绝改变自己的原则。
Even under immense pressure, he still vowed to defy, refusing to change his principles.

Idioms Related to 誓死不从

Synonyms of 誓死不从

  • shì誓sǐ死bù不qū屈Vow to die rather than yield

More idioms starting with 誓

  • 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tiān天duàn断fā发make a solemn vow with strong determination
  • 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

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Questions about 誓死不从

What does 誓死不从 mean?

誓死不从 (shì sǐ bù cóng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to vow to defy, even at the cost of one's life”.

How do you pronounce 誓死不从?

誓死不从 is pronounced shì sǐ bù cóng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 誓死不从 literally mean?

Literally, 誓死不从 means “Swear to die rather than obey”. It is used to mean “to vow to defy, even at the cost of one's life”.

What is the Chinese definition of 誓死不从?

从:服从。发誓就是死也不服从

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