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出爾反爾
ceot1 ji5 faan2 ji5
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go back on one's word; contradict oneself in word and deed; promise and then deny in succession; back and fill; chop and change an archaic usage was: what you do will come back to you
  Level: 4 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:出 ceot1 - go out; show up; exceed; put up; produce爾 ji5 - thou; you; that; so; like that; just that 反 faan2 - opposite; turn over; combat; counter 爾 ji5 - thou; you; that; so; like that; just that |
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