誓死不从
shì​sǐ​bù​cóng

to vow to die rather than obey

  • created sense approved 誓死不从/誓死不從 · shì​sǐ​bù​cóng · to vow to die rather than obey — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    誓死不从 / 誓死不從

    shì​sǐ​bù​cóng

    to vow to die rather than obey

    to swear an oath to die rather than yield or follow orders; often used as an idiom to show extreme defiance or loyalty

    誓死 (literal) → 誓死 · shì​sǐ · to pledge one's life 不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 从 (literal) → 从/從 · cóng · to comply with

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