指天為誓
See also: 指天为誓
Chinese
editfinger; to point; to direct finger; to point; to direct; to indicate |
day; sky; heaven | because of; for; to because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become |
oath; vow; to swear oath; vow; to swear; to pledge | ||
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trad. (指天為誓/指天爲誓) | 指 | 天 | 為/爲 | 誓 | |
simp. (指天为誓) | 指 | 天 | 为 | 誓 |
Etymology
editLiterally: to point to heaven and swear
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄓˇ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄨㄟˊ ㄕˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jhǐh tian wéi shìh
- Wade–Giles: chih3 tʻien1 wei2 shih4
- Yale: jř tyān wéi shr̀
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jyy tian wei shyh
- Palladius: чжи тянь вэй ши (čži tjanʹ vɛj ši)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Idiom
edit指天為誓