break an appointment; fail to show up
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to break an appointment; to fail to keep a promise
Implies not showing up for a scheduled meeting without prior notice. More formal than the colloquial 放鸽子.
Tā他
zuó昨
tiān天
yòu又
shuǎng爽
yuē约
le了
。
He broke his promise again yesterday.
Rú如
guǒ果
nǐ你
zǒng总
shì是
shuǎng爽
yuē约
，
méi没
yǒu有
rén人
huì会
xìn信
rèn任
nǐ你
。
If you always fail to show up, no one will trust you.
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Kè客
hù户
yīn因
tū突
fā发
jí急
shì事
ér而
shuǎng爽
yuē约
。
The client broke the appointment due to a sudden emergency.