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違背

简违背 · 繁違背

Mandarin · pinyin wéi bèi

to go against
to be contrary to
to violate

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違: Look up this written character
背: bèi · back; back side; behind; betray
违: wéi · disobey, violate, defy; be apart from

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2–4 · wei2 bei4

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wai4 bui3

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verb

to go back on; to go against; to fail to keep (a promise); to renege on; to defeat (the purpose)

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