信誓旦旦 (xìn shì dàn dàn) — to make a solemn vow with great earnestness (often used ironically about lovers' promises)
Definition
An idiom for swearing earnest, solemn vows — but in modern use it almost always carries ironic or skeptical tone, implying the promises were not kept.
idiom
to make a solemn vow with great earnestness (often used ironically about lovers' promises)
Examples
- 信誓旦旦，。Tā xìn shì dàn dàn dì shuō huì yǒng yuǎn ài wǒ, kě méi guò liǎng gè yuè jiù biàn le xīn.He solemnly vowed to love me forever, but within two months he changed his heart.
- 信誓旦旦，。Liàn ài shí xìn shì dàn dàn de chéng nuò, fēn shǒu hòu wǎng wǎng yì wén bù zhí.The solemn vows made during love often become worthless after a breakup.
- 信誓旦旦，。Bié tīng tā xìn shì dàn dàn de huà, tā cóng lái dōu bú duì xiàn.Don't listen to his solemn promises — he never keeps them.
Origin
Compound word构词法gòucífǎ
主谓zhǔwèiSubject + predicate
A small sentence frozen into a word: something, and what it does or is.
The 信誓 is a trustworthy vow, and 旦旦 gives it an earnest, sincere tone.
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