méng
盟
to swear an oath
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to swear an oath
archaicAn archaic reading and usage, primarily seen in classical Chinese texts or historical documents.
Gǔrén古
méng人
tiān盟
fāshì天
yǐ发
shì誓
，
chéngxìn以
示
诚
信
。
Ancient people would swear oaths to heaven to show their sincerity.
Tā他
zài在
zǔxiān祖
de先
páiwèi的
qián牌
méngshì位
yǒng前
bù盟
bèipàn誓
，
jiāzú永
不
背
叛
家
族
。
He swore an oath in front of his ancestors' memorial tablets, never to betray his family.
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《
Zuǒzhuàn左
zhōng传
》
jìzǎi中
le记
xǔduō载
zhūhóu了
méngshì许
de多
gùshì诸
侯
盟
誓
的
故
事
。
*Zuo Zhuan* records many stories of feudal lords swearing oaths and forming alliances.
Tā她
méngshì盟
yào誓
wèi要
sǐqù为
de死
qīnrén去
bàochóu的
亲
人
报
仇
。
She swore an oath to avenge her deceased loved ones.
Zài在
gǔdài古
jiéméng代
，
qián结
shuāngfāng盟
tōngcháng前
huì双
méng方
xuè通
wéi常
méng会
盟
血
为
盟
。
In ancient times, before forming an alliance, both sides would usually swear an oath with blood.