背信弃义 Beixinqiyi renege

Explanation

指违背诺言，不讲道义。形容人言而无信，不讲信用，不遵守承诺。

Refers to breaking promises and disregarding moral principles. Describes a person who is untrustworthy, unreliable and disloyal to their promises.

Origin Story

战国时期，有个名叫燕婴的人，他非常有才华，深受齐王的信任和重用。燕婴受命出使秦国，他向齐王保证一定完成任务，回来后他会向齐王详细汇报。在秦国，燕婴成功地完成了任务，但是他回国后却对齐王隐瞒了一些重要的事情。齐王得知后非常生气，认为燕婴背信弃义，辜负了他的信任，于是将他贬官。后来，燕婴在被贬官后，终于认识到了自己的错误，他明白自己背信弃义的行为是不对的，于是他痛改前非，重新赢得了齐王的信任。从此以后，燕婴再也没有背信弃义过，成为了一个忠诚可靠的人。这个故事告诉我们，诚实守信是多么重要，背信弃义的行为是多么的可耻。

zhanguoshiqi, you ge ming jiao yan ying de ren, ta feichang you caihua, shen shou qi wang de xinren he zhongyong. yan ying shouming chushi qin guo, ta xiang qi wang baozheng yiding wancheng renwu, huilai hou ta hui xiang qi wang xiangxi baogao. zai qin guo, yan ying chenggong de wancheng le renwu, danshi ta huiguo hou que dui qi wang yinman le yixie zhongyao de shiqing. qi wang dezhi hou feichang shengqi, renwei yan ying beixinqiyi, gufu le ta de xinren, yushi jiang ta bian guan. houlai, yan ying zai bei bian guan hou, zhongyu renshi le ziji de cuowu, ta mingbai ziji beixinqiyi de xingwei shi bu dui de, yushi ta tong gai qian fei, chongxin yingdele qi wang de xinren. cong ci yi hou, yan ying zai ye meiyou beixinqiyi guo, chengweile yige zhongcheng kekao de ren. zhege gushi gaosu women, chengshi shouxin shi duome zhongyao, beixinqiyi de xingwei shi duome de kechi.

During the Warring States period, there was a man named Yan Ying, who was very talented and deeply trusted and employed by the king of Qi. Yan Ying was sent on a mission to Qin, and he assured the king of Qi that he would complete the mission and would give a detailed report after returning. In Qin, Yan Ying successfully completed the mission, but he concealed some important matters from the king of Qi upon his return. The king of Qi was very angry and felt that Yan Ying had broken his promise and betrayed his trust, so he demoted him. Later, after being demoted, Yan Ying finally realized his mistake, understanding that his act of disloyalty was wrong. He changed his ways and regained the king’s trust. From then on, Yan Ying never betrayed anyone again and became a loyal and trustworthy person. This story teaches us the importance of honesty and trust and how shameful it is to betray someone’s trust.

Usage

用于批评或谴责那些违背承诺，不讲道义的人。

yongyu piping huo qianze naxie weibei chengnuo, bu jiang daoyi de ren

Used to criticize or condemn those who break their promises and disregard moral principles.

Examples

• 他为了个人的利益，背信弃义，抛弃了朋友。

  ta weile geren de liyi, beixinqiyi, paoqi le pengyou.

  He abandoned his friends for personal gain.

• 这种背信弃义的行为令人不齿。

  zhezhon beixinqiyi de xingwei lingren buchi

  This act of treachery is despicable.

Related Idioms

• 忘恩负义

• 言而无信

• 出尔反尔

Opposite Idioms

• 忠诚

• 守信

• 信守承诺