wàng
ēn

idiom

Meaning of 忘恩负义

忘恩负义 means to be ungrateful and betray kindness; to bite the hand that feeds one. Pronounced wàng ēn fù yì.

  • to be ungrateful and betray kindness; to bite the hand that feeds one

Definitions & Examples

dāng
nián
luò
shí
bāng
le
 
jīn
què
wàng
ēn
 
chù
chù
gēn
zuò
duì
 

I helped him when he was down and out, but now he has betrayed my kindness and opposes me at every turn.

Zuò
rén
néng
wàng
ēn
 
yào
zhī
ēn
bào
 

One must not be ungrateful; one should repay kindness with gratitude.

Zhè
xiǎo
shuō
miáo
xiě
le
wàng
ēn
de
pàn
zuì
zhōng
zāo
dào
bào
yìng
de
shi
 

This novel depicts the story of an ungrateful traitor who eventually gets his just deserts.