biàn​jié

to defect

  • created reference approved 变节/變節 → 折节/折節 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    变节 / 變節 biàn​jié

    折节 / 折節 zhé​jié

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 变节/變節 · biàn​jié · to defect — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    变节 / 變節

    biàn​jié

    to defect

    To change sides politically; to betray one's principles or country; to act as a turncoat.

    变, 节

    变 (literal) → 变/變 · biàn · to change 节 (literal) → 节/節 · jié · integrity

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 变节/變節 · biàn​jié · to mend one's ways — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    变节 / 變節

    biàn​jié

    to mend one's ways

    To abandon evil ways and return to the right path; to reform one's character.

    变, 节

    变 (literal) → 变/變 · biàn · to change 节 (literal) → 节/節 · jié · integrity

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense