an old custom like " kissing of the book

an old custom like " kissing of the book

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is zh é Ji à NW é ISH à, which means to break an arrow to express one's determination and oath. It comes from the biography of Yang Zhongwu in the history of Jin Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

According to the biography of Yang Zhongwu in the history of Jin Dynasty, "Ji Zhongwu Zhi met with his chieftain. He was responsible for breaking the agreement and said to him," I will suffer from the border. Now I come here and ask for a lawsuit from the superior. I'm glad to see you today, and I hope that I will never again commit a crime. " It's an oath to sprinkle wine on the sky. "

Idiom usage

Used as an object or attribute; used in writing

Examples

The fifth chapter of Shi Naian's outlaws of the marsh in Ming Dynasty: "Zhishen says:" when a man does something, he should never regret it. " Zhou Tong made an oath

The ninth chapter of the romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong of Ming Dynasty: "Su said:" I also want to get rid of this thief for a long time. I hate those who have no heart. If the general is so gifted, how dare Su have two hearts? " So he swore.