背信弃义

Traditional: 背信棄義

bèi xìn qì yì

Dictionary entry

breaking faith and abandoning right (idiom); to betray

What does 背信弃义 mean?

背信弃义 (bèi xìn qì yì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1breaking faith and abandoning right (idiom); to betray

2treachery

3perfidy

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背bēivariant of 背[bei1]信xìnletter · mail 弃qìto abandon · to relinquish 义Yìsurname Yi · (Tw) Italy (abbr. for 義大利|义大利[Yi4 da4 li4])

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背信弃义

bèi xìn qì yì

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