Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「背恩棄義」.
Let’s dive into the idiom 「背恩棄義」. Its definition and application are outlined below.
It means to let down the kindness shown to you by others. Same as “betraying one’s gratitude”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bèi ēn qì yì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
bui3 yan1 hei3 yi6
The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.
