言而無信
Chinese edit
to speak; to say; talk to speak; to say; talk; word |
and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast) |
not have | letter; true; to believe letter; true; to believe; sign; evidence | ||
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trad. (言而無信) | 言 | 而 | 無 | 信 | |
simp. (言而无信) | 言 | 而 | 无 | 信 |
Pronunciation edit
Idiom edit
言而無信
- to fail to keep faith; to go back on one's word; to break one's promise
Synonyms edit
- 言而不信 (yán'érbùxìn)