swear by the heaven and sun as witness

swear by the heaven and sun as witness

It is a Chinese idiom. The Pinyin is zh ǐ Ti ā NSH ì R ì, which means to swear to the sun by pointing to the sky. To show determination or loyalty to a person. It comes from the epitaph of Liu Zihou written by Han Yu of Tang Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

Han Yu's epitaph of Liu Zihou in Tang Dynasty said, "I swear that life and death are not burdened by each other when I cry at the sky. It's true if I believe it."

Idiom usage

It can be used as a predicate or adverbial; it can be used as an oath or an example. Song Dynasty yuan Cai's "Yuan Shi Yuan · governing the family"