broken reed meaning in English
不可信赖的人[事物]。
Examples
- He let me down at the last minute and turned out to be a broken reed
他在紧急关头拆了我的台，成了背信弃义的人。 - I think he was a good friend but when i really needed his help he was showing to be a break reed
我以为他是个好朋友，可是当我真的需要他的帮助时，他却一点也靠不住。 - I think he was a good friend but when i really needed his help he was showing to be a break reed
我以为他是个好朋友，可是当我真的需要他的帮助时，他却一点也靠不住。 - Lo , thou trustest in the staff of this broken reed , on egypt ; whereon if a man lean , it will go into his hand , and pierce it : so is pharaoh king of egypt to all that trust in him
赛36 : 6看哪、你所倚靠的埃及、是那压伤的苇杖、人若靠这杖、就必刺透他的手埃及王法老向一切倚靠他的人、也是这样。