eternal vow of love; solemn pledge lasting as mountains and seas
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
lovers' oath of eternal fidelity; vow as lasting as mountains and seas
literaryLiterary idiom often used in romantic contexts. Variant of 海誓山盟 (hǎi shì shān méng).
Tā他
men们
zài在
hǎi海
biān边
shān山
méng盟
hǎi海
shì誓
，
yuē约
dìng定
zhōng终
shēng生
bù不
yú渝
。
They exchanged vows of eternal love by the sea, promising to remain faithful forever.
Nà那
xiē些
céng曾
jīng经
de的
shān山
méng盟
hǎi海
shì誓
，
rú如
jīn今
kàn看
lái来
bù不
guò过
shì是
kōng空
huà话
。
Those solemn vows from the past now seem like nothing but empty words.
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Bù不
yào要
bèi被
yī一
shí时
de的
jī激
qíng情
chōng冲
hūn昏
tóu头
nǎo脑
，
qīng轻
yì易
xǔ许
xià下
shān山
méng盟
hǎi海
shì誓
。
Don't let momentary passion cloud your judgment and make you promise eternal fidelity lightly.