海誓山盟 Sea oath, mountain alliance
Explanation
形容男女爱情坚贞不渝，像大海和山岳一样永恒不变。
Describes the unwavering loyalty in love between a man and a woman, as eternal as the sea and the mountains.
Origin Story
话说梁山泊好汉宋江，与爱妾阎婆惜海誓山盟，许下终身。然宋江心中始终装着兄弟情义，为免遭阎婆惜纠缠，无奈之下将其杀害。这海誓山盟，终究敌不过梁山泊的兄弟情义，也成了宋江心中永远的痛。此后，宋江虽立下赫赫战功，但也始终带着这份愧疚，直至最后…
It is said that Song Jiang, a brave man from Liangshan Marsh, made a life-long vow with his concubine, Yan Po Xi. However, Song Jiang's heart was always with his brothers, and to avoid being entangled by Yan Po Xi, he killed her helplessly. This life-long vow eventually yielded to the brotherhood of Liangshan Marsh and became an eternal pain in Song Jiang's heart. After that, although Song Jiang made great achievements, he also carried this guilt until the end...
Usage
多用于形容男女之间坚贞不渝的爱情誓言。
Mainly used to describe the unwavering love vow between a man and a woman.
Examples
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他们的爱情如同海誓山盟般坚定。
ta men de ai qing ru tong hai shi shan meng ban jian ding; zhe fen hai shi shan meng de ai qing, zui zhong hai shi di bu guo xian shi de can ku
Their love is as firm as a sea oath and a mountain alliance.
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这份海誓山盟的爱情，最终还是抵不过现实的残酷。
This love, once sealed by an oath, could not withstand the harshness of reality in the end.