背恩负义 — “To be ungrateful and treacherous”
背恩负义 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be ungrateful and treacherous”. To betray a benefactor. Literally, “turn one's back on kindness and betray righteousness”.
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他曾受过朋友的帮助，却在关键时刻背恩负义，令人十分失望。
He had received help from his friend, yet at a critical moment, he repaid kindness with ingratitude, which was deeply disappointing.
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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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Open the tool →Questions about 背恩负义
What does 背恩负义 mean?
背恩负义 (bèi ēn fù yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be ungrateful and treacherous”.
How do you pronounce 背恩负义?
背恩负义 is pronounced bèi ēn fù yì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 背恩负义 literally mean?
Literally, 背恩负义 means “turn one's back on kindness and betray righteousness”. It is used to mean “to be ungrateful and treacherous”.
What is the Chinese definition of 背恩负义?
指辜负别人对自己的恩义。同“背恩忘义”。