背信弃义 bèi xìn qì yì

treachery

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 21546th word

Definitions

  1. 1. treachery
  2. 2. breaking faith and abandoning right (idiom); to betray
  3. 3. perfidy

Characters

Character Meaning
背 bèi HSK 5
the back of a body or object; to learn by heart
信 xìn HSK 3
to trust; to believe; trust
弃 qì HSK 4
to abandon; to throw away; to discard
义 yì HSK 5
meaning; righteousness; justice