歃血为盟 in English sha4 xue4 wei2 meng2 Meaning

Meanings

  • to smear the lips with blood when taking an oath (idiomatic expression)
  • to swear a sacred oath

Simplified Characters

歃 血 为 盟

Traditional Characters

歃 血 為 盟

Pinyin

sha4 xue4 wei2 meng2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

歃sha4to drink 血xue4blood 为wei4as (in the capacity of) 盟meng2oath