爽约 (shuǎng yuē) — to break an appointment; to fail to keep a promise
Definition
爽约 means to break or skip an appointment you had committed to — stronger than 迟到 (late) because the person never showed up. Often pairs with 赴约 'to keep an appointment' as its natural opposite.
verb
to break an appointmentto fail to keep a promise
Examples
- 爽约，。Tā zuó tiān yòu shuǎng yuē le, ràng dà jiā děng le hěn jiǔ.He broke his appointment again yesterday, keeping everyone waiting for a long time.
- ，。Zhè cì tā shuǎng le yuē, zài yě méi yǒu rén yuàn yì xiāng xìn tā le.This time he broke his promise, and no one is willing to trust him anymore.
- ，爽约。Jì rán dā ying le jiù yīng gāi zuò dào, bù néng suí biàn shuǎng yuē.If you've promised, you should keep it; you can't just break it casually.
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