背信棄義
See also: 背信弃义
Chinese
to renege; to have a breach of faith | abandon; relinquish; to discard abandon; relinquish; to discard; to throw away | justice; righteousness; meaning | ||
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trad. (背信棄義) | 背信 | 棄 | 義 | |
simp. (背信弃义) | 背信 | 弃 | 义 |
Etymology
From Xunzi and History of the Northern Dynasties.
Pronunciation
Idiom
背信棄義
- to break the faith and disregard righteousness; to act perfidiously; perfidious, treacherous; treachery, perfidy