shí
yán

common
verb

Meaning of 食言

食言 means to break one's promise; to go back on one's word; to renege. Pronounced shí yán.

  • to break one's promise; to go back on one's word; to renege

Definitions & Examples

Jué
shí
yán
 

I will never go back on my word.

xiàng
lái
shí
yán
 
shuō
guò
de
huà
dìng
huì
zuò
dào
 

He never breaks his promises; he always does what he says.

guǒ
shí
yán
 
jiù
zài
xiāng
xìn
le
 

If you break your promise, I will never trust you again.

Lǎo
bǎn
shì
cóng
shí
yán
de
rén
 

The boss is someone who never goes back on his word.