break a contract; go back on one's word
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to break a contract; to breach an agreement; to renege on a promise
formalPrimarily used in legal, business, and formal contexts. Implies a unilateral breaking of a formal agreement.
Gōng公
sī司
dān单
fāng方
miàn面
huǐ毁
yuē约
，
yào要
zhī支
fù付
jù巨
é额
wéi违
yuē约
jīn金
。
The company unilaterally breached the contract and must pay a huge penalty.
Rú如
guǒ果
mǎi买
fāng方
huǐ毁
yuē约
，
dìng定
jīn金
jiāng将
bù不
yú予
tuì退
huán还
。
If the buyer breaks the contract, the deposit will not be refunded.
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Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
lǚ屡
cì次
huǐ毁
yuē约
，
zài在
yè业
jiè界
xìn信
yù誉
hěn很
chà差
。
He has a terrible reputation in the industry because he repeatedly breaks his agreements.