to exchange sworn-brotherhood documents
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to exchange documents to become sworn brothers
archaicA traditional Chinese custom for formalizing a fraternal bond. The exchanged documents typically contain personal details and signify a lifelong pledge of brotherhood.
Tā他
men们
èr二
rén人
zhì志
qù趣
xiāng相
tóu投
，
jué决
dìng定
huàn换
tiě帖
，
jié结
wéi为
yì异
xìng姓
xiōng兄
dì弟
。
They were like-minded and decided to exchange sworn-brotherhood documents, becoming sworn brothers.
Gǔ古
dài代
hěn很
duō多
jié结
yì义
guān关
xì系
dōu都
shì是
cóng从
huàn换
tiě帖
kāi开
shǐ始
de的
。
In ancient times, many sworn-brotherhood relationships began with the exchange of documents.
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Tā他
men们
huàn换
tiě帖
zhī之
hòu后
，
jiù就
yǐ以
xiōng兄
dì弟
xiāng相
chēng称
le了
。
After they exchanged sworn-brotherhood documents, they addressed each other as brothers.