"cross my heart and hope to die" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 我發誓（字面：我以性命擔保）

Definition

用來強調自己說的是真話或鄭重承諾的片語。兒童經常使用，但大人有時也會開玩笑地說。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非常口語，主要小孩子之間使用，大人偶爾會開玩笑時說。常伴隨交叉手指的動作。正式場合不適合用。

Examples

I promise, I will help you, cross my heart and hope to die.

我保證會幫你，**我發誓**。

Did you eat the last cookie? — Cross my heart and hope to die, I didn’t!

你喫了最後一塊餅乾嗎？— **我發誓**，不是我！

She looked at me and said, 'cross my heart and hope to die, I won't tell anyone.'

她看著我說：「**我發誓**，我不會告訴任何人。」

You can trust me with your secret, cross my heart and hope to die.

你的祕密可以放心告訴我，**我發誓**。

No, seriously, I didn't see your message—cross my heart and hope to die.

真的，我沒看到你的消息——**我發誓**。

Cross my heart and hope to die, I’ll be there on time for your party.

**我發誓**，我一定準時到你的聚會。