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What does 违背 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

违背 wéibèi

to go against; to violate

Its characters

  1. 违 wéi to disobey
  2. 背 bèi to turn away

In a sentence

你不能违背自己的承诺。 You can't go back on your own promise.

二弟虽然犯法,我不忍违背当年的誓言,望军师暂且记下他的罪过,容他将功赎罪。

From 华容道 · The Huarong Road

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