old promise; long-standing commitment
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a promise made long ago; an old commitment
literaryLiterary term. 素诺 is a variant orthography of 夙诺, with 夙 (early, long-standing) being the standard form. Used in formal or literary contexts to emphasize the weight of a promise made in the past.
Tā他
zhōng终
jiū究
lǚ履
xíng行
le了
duō多
nián年
qián前
de的
sù素
nuò诺
。
He finally fulfilled an old promise made many years ago.
Suī虽
gé隔
qiān千
lǐ里
，
bù不
gǎn敢
wàng忘
jūn君
sù素
nuò诺
。
Though a thousand li apart, I dare not forget your long-standing promise.
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Sù素
nuò诺
jì既
xǔ许
，
qǐ岂
kě可
qīng轻
yán言
bèi背
qì弃
？
Since the old promise has been made, how could one lightly speak of abandoning it?