Meaning of 自食其言
自食其言 means to break one's word; to go back on one's word; to eat one's words. Pronounced zì shí qí yán.
- to break one's word; to go back on one's word; to eat one's words
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
zì自
shí食
qí其
yán言
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
méi没
rén人
xiāng相
xìn信
tā他
le了
。
He always breaks his word, so nobody believes him anymore.
Rú如
guǒ果
nǐ你
zì自
shí食
qí其
yán言
，
jiù就
huì会
shī失
qù去
péng朋
yǒu友
de的
xìn信
rèn任
。
If you go back on your word, you will lose your friends' trust.
Lǐng领
dǎo导
zhě者
bù不
yīng应
gāi该
zì自
shí食
qí其
yán言
，
fǒu否
zé则
nán难
yǐ以
fú服
zhòng众
。
Leaders should not break their promises, or they will find it hard to command respect.
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