turn traitor; defect; apostatize
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to turn traitor; to defect; to betray one's principles and yield to the enemy
derogatoryTypically used in political, military, or historical contexts to describe someone who abandons loyalty to their side and submits to the enemy. Carries a strong negative connotation of moral failure and betrayal.
Biàn变
jié节
fèn分
zǐ子
wǎng往
wǎng往
méi没
yǒu有
hǎo好
xià下
chǎng场
。
Defectors often come to no good end.
Tā他
zài在
yù狱
zhōng中
biàn变
jié节
zì自
shǒu首
，
gòng供
chū出
le了
tóng同
huǒ伙
。
He defected and surrendered in prison, giving up his accomplices.
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Miàn面
duì对
dí敌
rén人
de的
wēi威
bī逼
lì利
yòu诱
，
tā他
nìng宁
sǐ死
yě也
bù不
biàn变
jié节
。
Faced with the enemy's threats and bribes, he would rather die than turn traitor.