break a promise; fail to keep an appointment
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
break a promise; renege on an agreement; fail to keep an appointment
formalFormal term for failing to fulfill a spoken or written commitment, often causing disappointment or damage to trust.
Tā他
yīn因
zhòng重
yào要
huì会
yì议
ér而
fù负
yuē约
，
wèi未
néng能
cān参
jiā加
wǎn晚
yàn宴
。
He broke the engagement due to an important meeting and couldn't attend the dinner.
Qiān签
le了
hé合
tóng同
jiù就
bù不
néng能
qīng轻
yì易
fù负
yuē约
，
fǒu否
zé则
yào要
chéng承
dān担
fǎ法
lǜ律
zé责
rèn任
。
Once you've signed a contract, you can't easily renege on it, or you'll have to bear legal responsibility.
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Dā答
yìng应
bié别
rén人
de的
shì事
，
bù不
néng能
suí随
biàn便
fù负
yuē约
。
You cannot casually break a promise you've made to someone.