(shǐ) — arrow (bound form; literary); to vow; to swear (bound form, in idioms like 矢口否认, 矢志不渝)

Definição

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)

Exemplos

  • 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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