Read Edit View history 食言 shíyán to break a promise Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 食言 shíyán to break a promise To go back on one's word; to fail to keep a promise or be untrustworthy in speech. Edit Delete References Add reference same_as 失言/失言 → 食言/食言 Edit Delete see 爽约/爽約 → 食言/食言 Edit Delete antonym 许诺/許諾 → 食言/食言 Edit Delete
食言 shíyán to break a promise To go back on one's word; to fail to keep a promise or be untrustworthy in speech. Edit Delete