deep friendship of sworn brothers/sisters
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
sworn brotherhood/sisterhood; deep bond of friendship forged by a formal oath
literaryA traditional ritual involves kowtowing (bowing) eight times to swear loyalty. Used to describe a friendship as strong as familial bonds, often formed in historical or martial arts contexts.
Tā他
hé和
nà那
wèi位
jiāng将
jūn军
shì是
bā八
bài拜
zhī之
jiāo交
，
qíng情
tóng同
shǒu手
zú足
。
He and that general are sworn brothers; their bond is as close as siblings.
Xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
，
zhè这
liǎng两
wèi位
yīng英
xióng雄
yì义
jié结
jīn金
lán兰
，
chéng成
wéi为
bā八
bài拜
zhī之
jiāo交
。
In the novel, the two heroes swore an oath of brotherhood and became sworn brothers.
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Tā他
men们
bù不
shì是
qīn亲
xiōng兄
dì弟
，
què却
yǒu有
zhe着
bā八
bài拜
zhī之
jiāo交
de的
shēn深
hòu厚
qíng情
yì谊
。
They are not blood brothers, but they share the deep bond of sworn brotherhood.