忘恩負義 wàng ēn fù yì

DEFINITIONS

  1. to forget favors and violate justice (idiom); ingratitude to a friend
  2. to kick a benefactor in the teeth

CHARACTERS

忘 wàng forget; neglect; miss, omit
恩 ēn kindness, mercy, charity
負 fù load, burden; carry, bear
義 yì right conduct, righteousness