betray and sell out
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to betray and sell out
formalA very serious accusation, often used in political and historical contexts. The object is usually abstract, like one's country, revolution, organization, or the interests of a group.
Tā他
bèi被
zhǐ指
kòng控
pàn叛
mài卖
guó国
jiā家
jī机
mì密
。
He was accused of betraying and selling out state secrets.
Lì历
shǐ史
bù不
huì会
yuán原
liàng谅
nà那
xiē些
pàn叛
mài卖
gé革
mìng命
shì事
yè业
de的
pàn叛
tú徒
。
History will not forgive those traitors who betrayed and sold out the revolutionary cause.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
xíng行
wéi为
shì是
duì对
mín民
zú族
lì利
yì益
de的
gōng公
kāi开
pàn叛
mài卖
。
This action is an open betrayal and sell-out of national interests.