deny by oath
In Chinese, the phonetic alphabet is sh ǐ K ǒ UF ǒ ur è n, which means to say no to death. From Li Zicheng by Yao xueyin.
The origin of Idioms
Yao xueyin's Li Zicheng, Vol.1, Chapter 16: "for the sake of his face, he denies that his sister is Mrs. Ru."
Analysis of Idioms
[synonym] denounce and [antonym] admit
Idiom usage
For the crime he committed, he should be punished.
deny by oath
still smell of one 's mother 's milk -- be young and inexperienced - kǒu shàng rǔ xiù
The beginning and the end of the road - dào tóu huì wěi
get along swimmingly with each other - shuǐ rǔ jiāo róng