反悔 (fǎn huǐ) — to go back on one's word, to renege (on a promise)
Definition
反悔 (fǎnhuǐ) means breaking a promise or commitment after it has been made — emphasizes the agent's change of mind, not regret in a moral sense. Distinct from 后悔, which is feeling sorry about a past choice.
verb
to go back on one's wordto renege (on a promise)
Examples
- ，反悔。Tā dā ying bāng máng, dàn hòu lái yòu fǎn huǐ le.He promised to help, but then later went back on his word.
- 反悔。Qiān le hé tong jiù bù néng zài fǎn huǐ le.Once the contract is signed, you can't back out.
- 反悔。Tā fǎn huǐ le zhī qián de chéng nuò.She reneged on her earlier promise.
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