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Chapter 15: The Unbreakable Vow

Simplified Chinese (Mandarin: China)
牢不可破的誓言
Láo-bù-kě-pò de shìyán
牢不可破 láo-bù-kě-pò = 'unbreakable, indestructible'. 牢 láo = 'firm', 不 bù = 'not', 可 kě 'can, able to', 破 pò = 'break'.
的 de = connecting particle
誓言 shìyán = 'oath, pledge'.
The unbreakable vow
Traditional Chinese (Mandarin: Taiwan)
不破誓
Bú pò shì
不 bù = 'not'.
破 pò = 'break'.
誓 shì = 'vow'.
The unbreakable vow
Japanese
破れぬ誓い
Yaburenu chikai
破れぬ yaburenu = 'not able to break' (negative form of 破れる yabureru 'to be able to break', from the verb 破る yaburu 'to break').
誓い chikai = 'vow'.
The unbreakable vow
Vietnamese (Chinese characters show etymology)
Phép thề bất khả bội phép thề = 'magical vow'.
bất (不) = 'not'.
khả (可) = 'can, be able to'.
bội (背) = 'break, betray'.
The unbreakable magic vow

A direct translation.

For a similar style of title, see The Unforgiveable Curses and The Unknowable Room.

(Detailed notes on the chapter can be found at Harry Potter Lexicon)

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