叛离 (pàn lí) — to defect from, to betray and leave (one's group, country, cause)
Definition
Stronger than 离开 (pàn lí): a 叛- prefix marks betrayal or treason — defecting from a country, party, army, or cause one owes loyalty to. Used for defection and ideological betrayal.
verb
to defect fromto betray and leave (one's group, country, cause)
Examples
- 叛离。Tā cóng jūn duì pàn lí le.He defected from the army.
- 叛离。Tā pàn lí le zì jǐ de lǐ xiǎng.She betrayed her own ideals.
- 叛离，。Tā pàn lí le zǔ zhī, dú zì lí kāi le.He defected from the organization and left alone.
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