背弃 (bèi qì) — to abandon; to renounce; to forsake

Definition

背弃 (bèi qì) means to betray and walk away from something binding — a promise, faith, or ally — with a stronger sense of treachery than plain 放弃 (give up).

verb
to abandonto renounceto forsake

Examples

  • 背弃
    Tā bèi qì le dāng chū de chéng nuò, ràng dà jiā hěn shī wàng.
    He abandoned his original promise, disappointing everyone.
  • 背弃
    Yí gè rén bú yīng gāi qīng yì bèi qì zì jǐ de xìn yǎng.
    A person should not easily renounce their own beliefs.
  • 背弃
    Zài kùn nan shí qī, tā bèi qì le péng you dú zì lí kāi.
    During tough times, he abandoned his friends and left alone.

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