Chinese study involves characters, phrases, and idioms. This resource introduces 「海約山盟」 as part of advanced learning. Explanation below.
Let’s dive into the idiom 「海約山盟」. Its definition and application are outlined below.
It refers to the oath made by a man and a woman when they are in love, that their love will be as eternal as the mountains and the sea. Same as “vow of eternal love”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
hǎi yuē shān méng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
hoi2 yeuk3 saan1 mang4
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.
