sworn younger brother
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
sworn younger brother (in traditional sworn brotherhood)
archaicRefers to a younger man with whom one has performed a sworn brotherhood ceremony (结拜). Rarely used in modern contexts except in historical fiction, martial arts literature, or discussions of traditional customs.
Tā他
men们
jié结
wéi为
rú如
dì弟
，
cóng从
cǐ此
shēng生
sǐ死
yǔ与
gòng共
。
They became sworn brothers, sharing life and death from then on.
Zài在
jiù旧
xiǎo小
shuō说
zhōng中
，
cháng常
yǒu有
xiá侠
shì士
jié结
wéi为
rú如
dì弟
de的
qíng情
jié节
。
In old novels, there are often plots where knights-errant become sworn brothers.
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Tā他
rèn认
nián年
zhǎng长
zhě者
wéi为
rú如
xiōng兄
，
zì自
wéi为
rú如
dì弟
。
He regarded the elder as his sworn elder brother and himself as the sworn younger brother.