背信棄義 bèi xìn qì yì

treachery

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

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
棄 qì
to abandon; to throw away; to discard
義 yì
meaning; righteousness; justice