指天誓日 — “Swear by the heaven and the sun”
指天誓日 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a solemn vow or pledge, pointing to the sky and sun as witnesses; to express firm determination or loyalty”. Literally, “swear by the heaven and the sun”.
指天誓日 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- zhǐ指dōng东huà划xī西talk evasively or beat around the bush
- zhǐ指dōng东dǎ打xī西feint east, attack west
- zhǐ指dōng东huà画xī西Beat around the bush
- zhǐ指dōng东huà话xī西talk aimlessly or evasively
- zhǐ指dōng东shuō说xī西Beat around the bush
- zhǐ指dōng东mà骂xī西criticize indirectly
- zhǐ指shì事lèi类qíng情explain principles and illustrate situations
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What does 指天誓日 mean?
指天誓日 (zhǐ tiān shì rì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a solemn vow or pledge, pointing to the sky and sun as witnesses; to express firm determination or loyalty”.
How do you pronounce 指天誓日?
指天誓日 is pronounced zhǐ tiān shì rì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 指天誓日 literally mean?
Literally, 指天誓日 means “swear by the heaven and the sun”. It is used to mean “to make a solemn vow or pledge, pointing to the sky and sun as witnesses; to express firm determination or loyalty”.
What is the Chinese definition of 指天誓日?
誓：发誓。指着天对着太阳发誓。表示意志坚决或对人表示忠诚。