折箭
Chinese
tenth (in price); to break; to fold; to turn; broken (as of rope, stick) | arrow | ||
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simp. and trad. (折箭) | 折 | 箭 |
Etymology
Literally: break an arrow in half (in order to seal a promise)
- The implication was that if one broke one's promise, one's fate would be similar to that of the arrow's.
Pronunciation
Verb
折箭
- (archaic) to make a solemn pledge
Derived terms
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