take the name of god in vain

take the name of god in vain

Swearing, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is d ǔ zh ò UF ā sh ì, solemnly say a word of determination or promise something. From a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in Qing Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

In a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin of the Qing Dynasty, chapter 74: "all the little girls were flustered. They all knelt down and swore," I dare not say one more word. Some people promise not to know what they ask. How dare you say more about it? "

Idiom usage

It is used as predicate, object, attribute and adverbial. In Wen Jingbang's the rising of the star in the smoke, Chen Shunong swore that he would never have two hearts

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym]: vowing and swearing