bèi
xìn

idiom
common

Meaning of 背信弃义

背信弃义 means to betray trust; to break a promise and abandon righteousness. Pronounced bèi xìn qì yì.

  • to betray trust; to break a promise and abandon righteousness

Definitions & Examples

wèi
le
bèi
xìn
 
bèi
pàn
le
duō
nián
de
zuò
huǒ
bàn
 

For profit, he betrayed trust and abandoned his long-time business partner.

Zhè
zhǒng
bèi
xìn
de
xíng
wéi
zāo
dào
le
suǒ
yǒu
rén
de
qiǎn
 

This act of treachery was condemned by everyone.

shǐ
shàng
bèi
xìn
de
xiǎo
rén
 

History is not short of untrustworthy villains who betray faith and righteousness.