赌咒 (dǔ zhòu) — to swear an oath; to vow

Definition

赌咒 (dǔzhòu) means to swear a solemn oath, often in a dramatic or public way. Similar to 发誓, but emphasizes invoking a curse or penalty if the oath is broken.

verb

to swear an oathto vow

Examples

赌咒，。
Tā dāng zhòng dǔ zhòu fā shì, jué bú zài fàn tóng yàng de cuò wù.
He publicly swore an oath, vowing never to make the same mistake again.
赌咒。
Tā dǔ zhòu shuō zì jǐ cóng wèi shuō guò nà yàng de huà.
She swore that she had never said such a thing.
赌咒。
Gǔ dài rén cháng yòng dǔ zhòu lái biǎo míng zhēn xīn.
Ancient people often used oaths to show their sincerity.

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