Definition
背信弃义 is a four-character idiom meaning 'to break faith and abandon righteousness.' It describes someone who betrays a trust, breaks a promise, or acts against moral principles. The phrase is used in formal or literary contexts to criticize a person's lack of integrity, often with serious consequences.
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to break faith with someoneto betray a trustperfidious
Examples
- 背信弃义，。Tā bèi xìn qì yì, bèipàn le duō nián de lǎo péngyou.He broke faith and betrayed an old friend of many years.
- 背信弃义，。Zhège gōngsī bèi xìn qì yì, dān fāngmiàn sīhuǐ le hétong.This company broke faith and unilaterally tore up the contract.
- 背信弃义。Wǒmen jué bú zuò bèi xìn qì yì de shìqing.We will never do anything that breaks faith.
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