The three poured wine on the ground and swore to heaven.
Sentence vocabulary
爱情 · ài qíng
Love
安全 · ān quán
security
保护 · bǎo hù
protect
不仅 · bù jǐn
not only
成功 · chéng gōng
Success
成为 · chéng wéi
Become
当时 · dāng shí
at that time
发展 · fā zhǎn
Development
负责 · fù zé
Be responsible for
共同 · gòng tóng
common
关键 · guān jiàn
key
即使 · jí shǐ
even if
计划 · jì huà
plan
建议 · jiàn yì
proposal
坚持 · jiān chí
Insist
竞争 · jìng zhēng
compete
困难 · kùn nan
difficulty
理解 · lǐ jiě
Understand
任务 · rèn wu
task
责任 · zé rèn
responsibility
历史 · lì shǐ
History
文化 · wén huà
Culture
13
他们不求同年同月出生。
Tāmen bù qiú tóng nián tóng yuè chūshēng.
They did not ask to be born in the same year and month.
Sentence vocabulary
爱情 · ài qíng
Love
安全 · ān quán
security
保护 · bǎo hù
protect
不仅 · bù jǐn
not only
成功 · chéng gōng
Success
成为 · chéng wéi
Become
当时 · dāng shí
at that time
发展 · fā zhǎn
Development
负责 · fù zé
Be responsible for
共同 · gòng tóng
common
关键 · guān jiàn
key
即使 · jí shǐ
even if
计划 · jì huà
plan
建议 · jiàn yì
proposal
坚持 · jiān chí
Insist
竞争 · jìng zhēng
compete
困难 · kùn nan
difficulty
理解 · lǐ jiě
Understand
任务 · rèn wu
task
责任 · zé rèn
responsibility
历史 · lì shǐ
History
文化 · wén huà
Culture
14
但愿同年同月同日去世。
Dànyuàn tóng nián tóng yuè tóng rì qùshì.
But they wished to die on the same year, month, and day.
Sentence vocabulary
爱情 · ài qíng
Love
安全 · ān quán
security
保护 · bǎo hù
protect
不仅 · bù jǐn
not only
成功 · chéng gōng
Success
成为 · chéng wéi
Become
当时 · dāng shí
at that time
发展 · fā zhǎn
Development
负责 · fù zé
Be responsible for
共同 · gòng tóng
common
关键 · guān jiàn
key
即使 · jí shǐ
even if
计划 · jì huà
plan
建议 · jiàn yì
proposal
坚持 · jiān chí
Insist
竞争 · jìng zhēng
compete
困难 · kùn nan
difficulty
理解 · lǐ jiě
Understand
任务 · rèn wu
task
责任 · zé rèn
responsibility
历史 · lì shǐ
History
文化 · wén huà
Culture
15
这个誓言被后人反复讲起。
Zhè ge shìyán bèi hòurén fǎnfù jiǎng qǐ.
This oath was repeatedly told by later generations.
Sentence vocabulary
爱情 · ài qíng
Love
安全 · ān quán
security
保护 · bǎo hù
protect
不仅 · bù jǐn
not only
成功 · chéng gōng
Success
成为 · chéng wéi
Become
当时 · dāng shí
at that time
发展 · fā zhǎn
Development
负责 · fù zé
Be responsible for
共同 · gòng tóng
common
关键 · guān jiàn
key
即使 · jí shǐ
even if
计划 · jì huà
plan
建议 · jiàn yì
proposal
坚持 · jiān chí
Insist
竞争 · jìng zhēng
compete
困难 · kùn nan
difficulty
理解 · lǐ jiě
Understand
任务 · rèn wu
task
责任 · zé rèn
responsibility
历史 · lì shǐ
History
文化 · wén huà
Culture
16
即使故事有文学色彩，也表现友谊。
Jíshǐ gùshi yǒu wénxué sècǎi, yě biǎoxiàn yǒuyì.
Even if the story has literary color, it expresses friendship.
Sentence vocabulary
爱情 · ài qíng
Love
安全 · ān quán
security
保护 · bǎo hù
protect
不仅 · bù jǐn
not only
成功 · chéng gōng
Success
成为 · chéng wéi
Become
当时 · dāng shí
at that time
发展 · fā zhǎn
Development
负责 · fù zé
Be responsible for
共同 · gòng tóng
common
关键 · guān jiàn
key
即使 · jí shǐ
even if
计划 · jì huà
plan
建议 · jiàn yì
proposal
坚持 · jiān chí
Insist
竞争 · jìng zhēng
compete
困难 · kùn nan
difficulty
理解 · lǐ jiě
Understand
任务 · rèn wu
task
责任 · zé rèn
responsibility
历史 · lì shǐ
History
文化 · wén huà
Culture
17
桃园结义不但浪漫，而且有责任感。
Táoyuán jiéyì búdàn làngmàn, érqiě yǒu zérèngǎn.
The oath was not only romantic, but also full of responsibility.
Sentence vocabulary
爱情 · ài qíng
Love
安全 · ān quán
security
保护 · bǎo hù
protect
不仅 · bù jǐn
not only
成功 · chéng gōng
Success
成为 · chéng wéi
Become
当时 · dāng shí
at that time
发展 · fā zhǎn
Development
负责 · fù zé
Be responsible for
共同 · gòng tóng
common
关键 · guān jiàn
key
即使 · jí shǐ
even if
计划 · jì huà
plan
建议 · jiàn yì
proposal
坚持 · jiān chí
Insist
竞争 · jìng zhēng
compete
困难 · kùn nan
difficulty
理解 · lǐ jiě
Understand
任务 · rèn wu
task
责任 · zé rèn
responsibility
历史 · lì shǐ
History
文化 · wén huà
Culture
18
今天读它，可以理解古人的价值。
Jīntiān dú tā, kěyǐ lǐjiě gǔrén de jiàzhí.
Reading it today helps us understand ancient values.
Sentence vocabulary
爱情 · ài qíng
Love
安全 · ān quán
security
保护 · bǎo hù
protect
不仅 · bù jǐn
not only
成功 · chéng gōng
Success
成为 · chéng wéi
Become
当时 · dāng shí
at that time
发展 · fā zhǎn
Development
负责 · fù zé
Be responsible for
共同 · gòng tóng
common
关键 · guān jiàn
key
即使 · jí shǐ
even if
计划 · jì huà
plan
建议 · jiàn yì
proposal
坚持 · jiān chí
Insist
竞争 · jìng zhēng
compete
困难 · kùn nan
difficulty
理解 · lǐ jiě
Understand
任务 · rèn wu
task
责任 · zé rèn
responsibility
历史 · lì shǐ
History
文化 · wén huà
Culture
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爱情
ài qíng
Love
安全
ān quán
security
保护
bǎo hù
protect
不仅
bù jǐn
not only
成功
chéng gōng
Success
成为
chéng wéi
Become
当时
dāng shí
at that time
发展
fā zhǎn
Development
负责
fù zé
Be responsible for
共同
gòng tóng
common
关键
guān jiàn
key
即使
jí shǐ
even if
计划
jì huà
plan
建议
jiàn yì
proposal
坚持
jiān chí
Insist
竞争
jìng zhēng
compete
困难
kùn nan
difficulty
理解
lǐ jiě
Understand
任务
rèn wu
task
责任
zé rèn
responsibility
历史
lì shǐ
History
文化
wén huà
Culture
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Why did Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei swear an oath?
Options: They wanted to act together and protect people / They wanted to open a restaurant / They wanted to take an exam / They wanted to travel overseas