solemn vow; sincere pledge
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
to vow solemnly; to make a sincere promise; to pledge with utter conviction
literaryOriginally from the Book of Songs (Shijing). Describes someone making an oath with absolute sincerity and determination. Often implies strong confidence at the moment of promising, though the outcome may vary.
Tā他
xìn信
shì誓
dàn旦
dàn旦
dì地
bǎo保
zhèng证
yī一
dìng定
huì会
àn按
shí时
wán完
chéng成
rèn任
wu务
。
He vowed solemnly that he would definitely finish the task on time.
Dāng当
chū初
tā他
xìn信
shì誓
dàn旦
dàn旦
dì地
shuō说
yào要
jiè戒
yān烟
，
jié结
guǒ果
yòu又
méi没
zuò做
dào到
。
At first he made a sincere pledge to quit smoking, but in the end he failed again.
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Tā他
men们
xìn信
shì誓
dàn旦
dàn旦
dì地
chéng承
nuò诺
huì会
bǎo保
hù护
yòng用
hù户
yǐn隐
sī私
。
They solemnly promised to protect user privacy.