口血未干 — “The blood from the mouth is not yet dry”
口血未干 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to break an oath, promise, or agreement very soon after it has been made; to go back on one's word almost immediately”. Literally, “The blood from the mouth is not yet dry”.
口血未干 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 口血未干
During the Spring and Autumn period, various feudal states were constantly at war. The state of Jin, allied with Lu, launched an attack on Zheng.
Seeing their formidable might, Zheng had no choice but to send Prince Ma Fei as their representative to Xi, where he entered into a blood oath alliance with Jin's general, Xun Yan, signing a treaty.
Not long after, the state of Chu sent troops to attack Zheng. However, Jin stood by and offered no assistance.
Prince Ma Fei believed that Jin, before the blood from their oath had even dried, would not come to their aid, and thus formed an alliance with Chu instead.
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What does 口血未干 mean?
口血未干 (kǒu xuè wèi gān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to break an oath, promise, or agreement very soon after it has been made; to go back on one's word almost immediately”.
How do you pronounce 口血未干?
口血未干 is pronounced kǒu xuè wèi gān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 口血未干 literally mean?
Literally, 口血未干 means “the blood from the mouth is not yet dry”. It is used to mean “to break an oath, promise, or agreement very soon after it has been made; to go back on one's word almost immediately”.
Where does 口血未干 come from?
口血未干 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 口血未干?
古时订立盟约，要在嘴上涂上牲口的血。指订约不久就毁约。