sworn elder brother
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
sworn elder brother; adopted elder brother (in former times)
archaicA traditional term used in historical or literary contexts to refer to a sworn brother who is older than oneself, typically established through formal sworn brotherhood ceremonies.
Tā他
bǐ比
wǒ我
nián年
zhǎng长
jǐ几
suì岁
，
shì是
wǒ我
de的
rú如
xiōng兄
。
He is several years older than me and is my sworn elder brother.
Zài在
jiù旧
xiǎo小
shuō说
zhōng中
，
cháng常
yǒu有
rú如
xiōng兄
rú如
dì弟
de的
jié结
bài拜
miáo描
xiě写
。
In old novels, there are often descriptions of sworn brotherhood involving sworn elder and younger brothers.
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Tā他
men们
bā八
bài拜
zhī之
jiāo交
，
cóng从
cǐ此
yǐ以
rú如
xiōng兄
rú如
dì弟
xiāng相
chēng称
。
They performed the eight bows ceremony and from then on addressed each other as sworn elder and younger brothers.