矢 (shǐ) — arrow (bound form; literary); to vow; to swear (bound form, in idioms like 矢口否认, 矢志不渝)
Definition
A literary bound form, never used alone: 'arrow' as in 弓箭之矢, and 'to vow/swear' in set phrases like 矢口否认 and 矢志不渝. Always appears as part of a chengyu or fixed expression.
bound form
arrow (bound form; literary)to vowto swear (bound form, in idioms like 矢口否认, 矢志不渝)
Examples
- 矢。Gǔ dài zhàn chǎng shàng shǐ rú yǔ xià.On the ancient battlefield, arrows fell like rain.
- 。Tā shǐ kǒu fǒu rèn le zhè jiàn shì.He flatly denied this matter.
- 。Tā shǐ zhì bù yú dì zhuī qiú mèng xiǎng.He pursues his dreams unswervingly.
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