誓願 [－愿]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (verb) to swear; to vow an oath
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    舊時​指發誓​，​而家​引申​指望​住​一樣​嘢​好​耐​，​咩​都​唔​做
    to stare at something for an awfully long time; originally, to take an oath; to vow
    • 誓願當食生菜
      誓愿当食生菜
      sai6 jyun6 dong3 sik6 saang1 coi3
      to regard oath taking lightly
    • 你望住啲飯唔食，誓願呀？ 快啲食啦！
      你望住啲饭唔食，誓愿呀？ 快啲食啦！
      nei5 mong6 zyu6 di1 faan6 m4 sik6, sai6 jyun6 aa4? faai3 di1 sik6 laa1!
      What are you looking at your food for? Are you taking an oath? Finish up your meal!
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    vow, pledge, oath
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
  2. 發誓 – 发誓
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    誓愿当食生菜
    誓願當食生菜
    sai3 jyun6 dong3 sik6 saang1 coi3
    • to make easy promises without intention to keep them; literally: to swear an oath as if eating lettuce
  2. Cantonese
    誓愿当食生菜
    誓願當食生菜
    sai6 jyun6 dong3 sik6 saang1 coi3
    • to regard oath taking lightly
  3. Cantonese
    你望住啲饭唔食，誓愿呀？ 快啲食啦！
    你望住啲飯唔食，誓願呀？ 快啲食啦！
    nei5 mong6 zyu6 di1 faan6 m4 sik6, sai6 jyun6 aa4? faai3 di1 sik6 laa1!
    • What are you looking at your food for? Are you taking an oath? Finish up your meal!