English translation for "食言"

[ shíyán ] 
go back on one's word; eat one's own words; break one's promise 短语和例子
如果他答应帮忙，他就不会食言。if he promised to help, he will not go back on his promise. 他答应把书留给我之后， 却食言而把它卖给了别人。ater promising to keep the book for me, he broke his word and sold it to someone else

Related Translations:

毁约食言:  breach of promise

决不食言:  never to retract one's words; i certainly will not retract my words.; never to break one's promise; never to go back on one's word; on no account to go back on one's promise

比喻食言:  stick to one‘s promisestick to one’s promise

我也曾食言:  and there have been some that i＇ve broken

比喻不食言:  stick to one’s promise

请原谅我食言:  forgive me for breaking my promise

如果他答应帮忙他就不会食言if:  he promised to help he will not go back on his promise

Example Sentences:

	1.	I would have broken my word without compunction . 我会毫无内疚地食言。
	2.	The financial chancellor was true to his word . 财政大臣没有食言。
	3.	"you won't back out?" she said . “你不会食言吧？”她说。
	4.	Every brave man is a man of his word . 勇敢者不食言。
	5.	That is just an excuse . you should n't have broken your word . 那只是借口，你不该食言。
	6.	He promised to help , he will not go back on his promise . 如果他答应帮忙，他就不会食言。
	7.	He never goes back on his word . 他从不食言。
	8.	I could not retract . 我不能食言。
	9.	I've known him all his life, and he'd rather die than break his word . 我知道他的一生，他是宁死也不肯食言的。
	10.	Never trust a man who ( that ) breaks his word easily 不要信任一个常常食言的人。

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