反悔
fǎn huǐ
Pinyin
Definition
反悔
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- to renege
- to go back (on a deal)
- to back out (of a promise)
Character Decomposition
Related Words (20)
- 1 anyway
- 2 in any case
- 3 to come over from the enemy's side
- 1 to regret
- 2 to repent
- 1 contrary
- 2 in reverse
- 3 inside out or upside down
- 4 to reverse
- 5 to return
- 6 to oppose
- 7 opposite
- 8 against
- 9 anti-
- 10 to rebel
- 11 to use analogy
- 12 instead
- 13 abbr. for 反切[fǎn qiè] phonetic system
- 1 on the other hand...
- 2 conversely...
Idioms (20)
一反常态
- 1 complete change from the normal state (idiom); quite uncharacteristic
- 2 entirely outside the norm
- 3 out of character
出尔反尔
- 1 old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word
- 2 to blow hot and cold
- 3 to contradict oneself
- 4 inconsistent
反唇相讥
- 1 to answer back sarcastically (idiom)
- 2 to retort
反客为主
- 1 lit. the guest acts as host (idiom); fig. to turn from passive to active behavior
反败为胜
- 1 to turn defeat into victory (idiom); to turn the tide
Sample Sentences
我知道你不会轻易做决定,也不会轻易反悔。但是我爱你,你也爱我,再给彼此一次机会,好吗?
I know you don't make rash decisions and I know you don't go back on your word easily, but I love you, and you love me. Give us another chance, OK?