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忘恩負義
简 忘恩负义 · 繁 忘恩負義Mandarin · pinyin wàng ēn fù yì
Meanings
- to forget favors and violate justice (idiom); ingratitude to a friend
- to kick a benefactor in the teeth
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4–1–4–4 · wang4 en1 fu4 yi4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
mong4 jan1 fu6 ji6
Cantonese word readings for 忘恩負義. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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mong4 jan1 fu6 ji6
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to be devoid of gratefulness; to forget someone’s kindness and turn one’s back on him; to bite the hand that feeds one
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