fǎnmù

反目

Word · Verb

fall out; become enemies

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

fall out; turn from friends to foes; have a falling-out

Describes a sudden and often serious deterioration in a previously close or friendly relationship. Often used in the set phrase '反目成仇'.

Zhè这
duì对
xī昔
rì日
de的
hǎo好
yǒu友
yīn因
wèi为
lì利
yì益
chōng冲
tū突
ér而
fǎn反
mù目
le了
 。

These former good friends fell out because of a conflict of interest.

Wèi为
le了
yī一
diǎn点
xiǎo小
shì事
jiù就
fū夫
qī妻
fǎn反
mù目
 ,
shí实
zài在
bù不
zhí值
dé得
 。

It's really not worth it for a married couple to turn against each other over a trivial matter.

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Tā他
men们
zuì最
zhōng终
fǎn反
mù目
chéng成
chóu仇
 ,
cóng从
cǐ此
bù不
zài再
wǎng往
lái来
 。

They eventually became enemies and stopped all contact from then on.