break a promise; go back on one's word
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to break an agreement; to go back on one's word
formalFormal term for failing to keep a promise or agreement, often used in legal, business, or serious personal contexts.
Tā他
yīn因
bèi背
yuē约
ér而
shī失
qù去
le了
dà大
jiā家
de的
xìn信
rèn任
。
He lost everyone's trust because he broke his promise.
Shuāng双
fāng方
qiān签
dìng订
le了
hé合
tong同
，
rèn任
hé何
yī一
fāng方
bù不
dé得
bèi背
yuē约
。
Both parties have signed a contract, and neither side may go back on the agreement.
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Bèi背
yuē约
huǐ毁
shì誓
de的
rén人
bù不
zhí值
dé得
jiāo交
wǎng往
。
People who break promises and violate oaths are not worth associating with.
Gōng公
sī司
ruò若
bèi背
yuē约
，
xū需
chéng承
dān担
xiāng相
yìng应
de的
fǎ法
lǜ律
zé责
rèn任
。
If the company violates the agreement, it must bear corresponding legal responsibility.