指天為誓

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Chinese

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finger; 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
 
trad. (指天為誓/指天爲誓) /
simp. (指天为誓)

Etymology

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Literally: to point to heaven and swear

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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指天為誓

  1. to take a solemn oath; to swear by the heavens; to vow to