fǎn
kǒu

common
verb

Meaning of 反口

反口 means to take back what one said; to go back on one's word. Pronounced fǎn kǒu.

  • to take back what one said; to go back on one's word

Definitions & Examples

zuó
tiān
yìng
bāng
 
jīn
tiān
jiù
fǎn
kǒu
rèn
le
 

He promised to help me yesterday, but today he went back on his word and refused to acknowledge it.

Qiān
le
tong
jiù
néng
fǎn
kǒu
 
fǒu
yào
rèn
 

Once you sign a contract, you cannot go back on your word, or you'll face legal liability.

Huà
shuō
chū
 
néng
fǎn
kǒu
 

The words have already been spoken; you cannot take them back.