- 言而无信
- yán'érwúxìnfail to keep faith; go back on one's word* * *fail to keep faith* * *fail to keep faith* * *yan2 er2 wu2 xin4to go back on one's word, to break one's promise, to be unfaithful, to be untrustworthy* * *言而无信yán ér wú xìnfail to keep faith; eat one's words; fail to carry out one's promise; fail to live up to one's promise; go back on one's word; never to keep one's promise; not to keep one's word; One's words are not dependable (not trustworthy).* * *言而無信|言而无信 [yán ér wú xìn] ► to go back on one's word ► to break one's promise ► to be unfaithful ► to be untrustworthy
Chinese-English dictionary. Academic. 2013.