Meaning of 夙诺
夙诺 means an old promise made long ago; a long-standing pledge yet to be fulfilled. Pronounced sù nuò.
- an old promise made long ago; a long-standing pledge yet to be fulfilled
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
shǐ始
zhōng终
míng铭
jì记
zhe着
dāng当
nián年
duì对
ēn恩
shī师
xǔ许
xià下
de的
sù夙
nuò诺
。
He always kept in mind the old promise he made to his mentor years ago.
Zhè这
fèn份
sù夙
nuò诺
yǐ已
tuō拖
qiàn欠
le了
shí十
nián年
，
rú如
jīn今
zhōng终
yú于
dé得
yǐ以
jiàn践
xíng行
。
This long-standing pledge had been left unfulfilled for ten years, and now it was finally being honored.
Shī诗
rén人
cháng常
zài在
zuò作
pǐn品
zhōng中
shū抒
fā发
duì对
gù故
rén人
sù夙
nuò诺
wèi未
jiàn践
de的
kuì愧
jiù疚
。
Poets often express in their works the guilt of failing to keep old promises to departed friends.