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變節

简变节 · 繁變節

Mandarin · pinyin biàn jié

to abandon one's principles or allegiance; to change sides

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变: biàn · change, transform, alter; rebel
节: jié · knot, node, joint; section

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4–2 · bian4 jie2

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bin3 zit3

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verb

(intransitive, verb-object) to defect; to betray; to change sides politically or religiously

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