Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「誓天斷發」, detailed below.
This feature highlights the idiom 「誓天斷發」, with its meaning and examples shown below.
Cut off your hair and swear to the sky.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shì tiān duàn fā
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sai6 tin1 tyun5 faat3
The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.
