Meaning of 歃血
歃血 means to smear blood on the lips (in ancient oath-taking ceremonies). Pronounced shà xuè.
- to smear blood on the lips (in ancient oath-taking ceremonies)
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
men们
shà歃
xuè血
wéi为
méng盟
，
jié结
wéi为
xiōng兄
dì弟
。
They smeared blood on their lips to form an alliance and became sworn brothers.
Gǔ古
dài代
zhū诸
hóu侯
huì会
méng盟
shí时
cháng常
yǒu有
shà歃
xuè血
de的
yí仪
shì式
。
Ancient feudal lords often performed blood-smearing rituals when forming alliances.
Liǎng两
guó国
jūn君
zhǔ主
shà歃
xuè血
jié结
méng盟
，
gòng共
tóng同
duì对
kàng抗
wài外
dí敌
。
The two monarchs smeared blood to form an alliance, jointly resisting foreign enemies.