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季札挂剑
jì​zhá​guà​jiàn

Ji Zha hanging his sword

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
季札挂剑 季札掛劍 jì​zhá​guà​jiàn
Ji Zha hanging his sword
to keep a promise to a deceased friend even if it was never spoken. From the legend of a prince who hung his sword on a grave because he had internally promised it to the deceased person while they were alive

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