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盟山誓海

Mandarin · pinyin méng shān shì hǎi

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

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

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2–1–4–3 · meng2 shan1 shi4 hai3

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