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海誓山盟

Mandarin · pinyin hǎi shì shān méng

to pledge undying love (idiom); oath of eternal love
to swear by all the Gods

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海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
誓: shì · swear, pledge; oath
山: shān · mountain, hill, peak
盟: méng · swear; oath, covenant, alliance

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3–4–1–2 · hai3 shi4 shan1 meng2

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hoi2 sai6 saan1 mang4

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(alt-of, alternative, idiomatic) alternative form of 山盟海誓 (shānménghǎishì)

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