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背信弃义

bèi xìn qì yì

4-character word Traditional 背信棄義

What 背信弃义 means

1. breaking faith and abandoning right (idiom); to betray
2. treachery
3. perfidy

The characters in 背信弃义

• 背bèithe back of a body or object; to turn one's back; to hide something from
• 信xìnletter; mail; to trust
• 弃qìto abandon; to relinquish; to discard
• 义yìjustice; righteousness; meaning

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