swear brotherhood; become sworn brothers
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to become sworn brothers; to form a pact of brotherhood
formal指通过举行仪式结为异姓兄弟，表示情同手足、同生共死的深厚情谊。多见于历史、武侠或较为正式的语境。
Liú刘
Guān关
Zhāng张
zài在
Táo桃
yuán园
jié结
yì义
bài拜
ménɡ盟
。
Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei swore brotherhood in the Peach Garden.
Tā他
men们
liǎ俩
zhì志
qù趣
xiāng相
tóu投
，
jué决
dìng定
bài拜
ménɡ盟
wéi为
xiōng兄
dì弟
。
They share common interests and decided to become sworn brothers.
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Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
bài拜
ménɡ盟
shì是
jié结
yì义
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
zhòng重
yào要
yí仪
shì式
。
In ancient times, swearing brotherhood was an important ceremony for forming bonds.