pledge loyalty; devote oneself to
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to pledge loyalty to; to serve wholeheartedly; to devote oneself to
formalTypically used in formal contexts indicating loyalty to a country, monarch, or organization. Often followed by the preposition 于.
Jiāng将
jūn军
yāo要
qiú求
shì士
bīng兵
men们
xiào效
zhōng忠
yú于
guó国
wáng王
。
The general required the soldiers to pledge loyalty to the king.
Tā他
xuān宣
shì誓
xiào效
zhōng忠
yú于
zǔ祖
guó国
。
He swore an oath of allegiance to his motherland.
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Zhè这
xiē些
qí骑
shì士
xiàng向
lǐng领
zhǔ主
xuān宣
shì誓
xiào效
zhōng忠
。
These knights swore fealty to their lord.
Chén臣
zi子
yīng应
dāng当
xiào效
zhōng忠
jūn君
zhǔ主
。
A subject ought to be loyal to the sovereign.