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棄約背盟

简弃约背盟 · 繁棄約背盟

Mandarin · pinyin qì yuē bèi méng

to abrogate an agreement
to break one's oath (idiom)

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約: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant
背: bèi · back; back side; behind; betray
盟: méng · swear; oath, covenant, alliance
弃: qì · reject, abandon, discard
约: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant

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4–1–4–2 · qi4 yue1 bei4 meng2

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hei3 joek3 bui3 mang4

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