食言
shí​yán

to break a promise

  • created sense approved 食言 · shí​yán · to break a promise — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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.

    食, 言

    食 (literal) → 食 · shí · to break 言 (literal) → 言 · yán · speech

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