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食言而肥
shí​yán'ér​féi

to break a promise

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 食言 shí​yán
    to break a promise
    To go back on one's word; to fail to keep a promise or be untrustworthy in speech.
  2. 而 ér particleconjunction
    [adverbial linker]
    Connects an adverb-like description to the following verb to show the manner, cause, or basis of an action.
  3. 肥 féi
    to enrich oneself
    to enrich oneself at the expense of others or through illegal means