食言 (shí yán) — sein Versprechen brechen; sein Wort nicht halten
Definition
食言 (shí yán) means to break a promise or go back on one's word — a fairly formal, written-register verb. It focuses on failing to keep what one said, stronger and more literary than everyday phrases like 说话不算数.
verb
sein Versprechen brechensein Wort nicht halten
Beispiele
- ，食言。Tā dā ying bāng máng, zuì hòu què shí yán le.He promised to help, but in the end he went back on his word.
- ，。Wǒ cóng wèi shí guò yán, zhè cì yě bú huì.I've never broken a promise before, and I won't this time either.
- ，食言。Zuò wéi lǐng dǎo, nǐ jué bù néng shí yán.As a leader, you absolutely cannot break your word.
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