biàn
jié

verb
formal
derogatory

Meaning of 变节

变节 means to turn traitor; to defect; to betray one's principles and yield to the enemy. Pronounced biàn jié.

  • to turn traitor; to defect; to betray one's principles and yield to the enemy

Definitions & Examples

Biàn
jié
fèn
wǎng
wǎng
méi
yǒu
hǎo
xià
chǎng
 

Defectors often come to no good end.

zài
zhōng
biàn
jié
shǒu
 
gòng
chū
le
tóng
huǒ
 

He defected and surrendered in prison, giving up his accomplices.

Miàn
duì
rén
de
wēi
yòu
 
nìng
biàn
jié
 

Faced with the enemy's threats and bribes, he would rather die than turn traitor.