背恩忘义 — “To be ungrateful and disloyal”
背恩忘义 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be ungrateful and disloyal”. To betray kindness and forget what is right. Literally, “turn one's back on kindness and forget righteousness”.
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背恩忘义 Pronunciation and Pinyin
背恩忘义 Character Breakdown
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他受了这么多帮助，如今却背恩忘义，真是令人心寒
He received so much help, yet now he is ungrateful and disloyal; it's truly disheartening.
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Synonyms of 背恩忘义
More idioms starting with 背
- bèi背zhǔ主qiú求róng荣betray master for glory
- bèi背yì义wàng忘ēn恩betray righteousness and forget favor
- bèi背yì义fù负xìn信betray righteousness and break faith
- 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xìn信qì弃yì义betray trust and abandon righteousness
- bèi背xìn信fù负yì义betray trust and abandon righteousness
- 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
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What does 背恩忘义 mean?
背恩忘义 (bèi ēn wàng yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be ungrateful and disloyal”.
How do you pronounce 背恩忘义?
背恩忘义 is pronounced bèi ēn wàng yì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 背恩忘义 literally mean?
Literally, 背恩忘义 means “turn one's back on kindness and forget righteousness”. It is used to mean “to be ungrateful and disloyal”.
What is the Chinese definition of 背恩忘义?
背：背叛。指背弃恩德，忘却道义。