Meaning of 出尔反尔
出尔反尔 means to go back on one's word; to be inconsistent; to act contrary to one's promise. Pronounced chū ěr fǎn ěr.
- to go back on one's word; to be inconsistent; to act contrary to one's promise
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zuó昨
tiān天
cái才
dā答
yìng应
bāng帮
máng忙
，
jīn今
tiān天
jiù就
fǎn反
huǐ悔
le了
，
zhēn真
shì是
chū出
ěr尔
fǎn反
ěr尔
。
He agreed to help just yesterday, but he backed out today; he's so unreliable.
Lǐng领
dǎo导
chū出
ěr尔
fǎn反
ěr尔
，
ràng让
yuán员
gōng工
men们
gǎn感
dào到
fēi非
cháng常
shī失
wàng望
。
The leader went back on his word, which made the employees very disappointed.
Qiān签
hé合
tong同
qián前
yào要
jǐn谨
shèn慎
，
xiǎo小
xīn心
duì对
fāng方
chū出
ěr尔
fǎn反
ěr尔
。
Be careful before signing a contract, in case the other party goes back on their word.
Zài在
shāng商
yè业
tán谈
pàn判
zhōng中
，
chū出
ěr尔
fǎn反
ěr尔
huì会
yán严
zhòng重
sǔn损
hái害
xìn信
yù誉
。
In business negotiations, going back on your word will seriously damage your reputation.