誓死 (shì sǐ) — to swear to the death; to be determined to do something even at the cost of one's life
Definition
誓死 (shì sǐ) means to pledge one's life for a cause — a strong, formal/literary verb used in writing or speeches to express absolute resolve.
verb
to swear to the deathto be determined to do something even at the cost of one's life
Examples
- 誓死。Zhàn shì men shì sǐ bǎo wèi zǔ guó.The soldiers swore to defend the motherland to the death.
- 誓死，。Tā men shì sǐ wán chéng rèn wu, jué bú tuì suō.They pledged their lives to complete the mission and would never back down.
- 誓死。Tā shì sǐ hàn wèi zì jǐ de xìn yǎng.She swore to defend her faith even at the cost of her life.
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