Swear to the sun
Swearing to heaven and pointing to the sun is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is sh ì Ti ā nzh ǐ R ì, which means swearing to heaven and the sun. It comes from Zhengsu by Fang Xiaoru of Ming Dynasty.
Idiom explanation
Swear to the heaven and the sun.
The origin of Idioms
Fang Xiaoru's Zhengsu of Ming Dynasty said: "his officials, holding the orphans of the king, rushed to the island, vowed to be the emperor."
Idiom usage
Predicate, attribute, etc
Analysis of Idioms
[synonym]: vow to the heaven
Swear to the sun
demolish with penetrating criticism - biān bì zhuó lǐ
a man of distinction always has a poor memory - guì rén duō wàng
The commandment to stop weaving - duàn zhī zhī jiè
solicit help from potential backers high and low - zuān tóu mì fèng