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起誓

qǐ shì · qi shi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

他(tā)举(jǔ)起(qǐ)手(shǒu)来(lái)向(xiàng)天(tiān)起(qǐ)誓(shì)，说(shuō)自(zì)己(jǐ)绝(jué)没(méi)有(yǒu)撒(sā)谎(huǎng)。

He raised his hand and swore to heaven that he had not lied.

她(tā)在(zài)父(fù)母(mǔ)面(miàn)前(qián)起(qǐ)誓(shì)，以(yǐ)后(hòu)再(zài)也(yě)不(bú)碰(pèng)那(nà)些(xiē)东(dōng)西(xi)。

She swore in front of her parents that she would never touch those things again.

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