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誓死不从

shì sǐ bù cóngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to vow to die rather than obey (idiom)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

誓死不從 誓死不从 [shi4 si3 bu4 cong2] /to vow to die rather than obey (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 誓死不從

  • 誓
    shì

    oath / vow / to swear / to pledge

  • 死
    sǐ

    to die / impassable / uncrossable / inflexible / rigid / extremely / damned

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 从
    cóng

    from / through / via / (bound form) to follow / (bound form) to obey / (bound form) to engage in (an activity) / (used before a negative) ever / (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zòng]) retainer / attendant / (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zòng]) assistant / auxiliary / subordinate / (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zòng]) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor

    Cóng

    surname Cong

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.