背信负义 — “To break one's promises and abandon moral principles”
背信负义 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to break one's promises and abandon moral principles”. To be perfidious and disloyal. Literally, “To turn one's back on trust and forsake righteousness”.
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背信负义 Pronunciation and Pinyin
背信负义 Character Breakdown
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那个商人因为背信负义，最终失去了所有合作伙伴的信任。
That businessman, due to his perfidy and disloyalty, eventually lost the trust of all his partners.
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Synonyms of 背信负义
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- bèi背yì义fù负ēn恩betray righteousness and be ungrateful
- bèi背xiāng乡lí离jǐng井Leave one's hometown to live elsewhere
- bèi背jǐng井lí离xiāng乡leave one's hometown to live elsewhere
- bèi背gōng公xiàng向sī私put private interests above public duty
- bèi背gōng公yíng营sī私harm public for private gain
- bèi背qián前miàn面hòu后openly or behind one's back
- bèi背chéng城yī一zhàn战fight a decisive battle with no retreat
- bèi背chéng城jiè借yī一fight a desperate battle with no retreat
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What does 背信负义 mean?
背信负义 (bèi xìn fù yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to break one's promises and abandon moral principles”.
How do you pronounce 背信负义?
背信负义 is pronounced bèi xìn fù yì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 背信负义 literally mean?
Literally, 背信负义 means “to turn one's back on trust and forsake righteousness”. It is used to mean “to break one's promises and abandon moral principles”.
What is the Chinese definition of 背信负义?
信：信用；义：道义。违背诺言，不讲道义