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違信背約

简违信背约 · 繁違信背約

Mandarin · pinyin wéi xìn bèi yuē

in violation of contract and good faith

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信: xìn · trust, believe; letter
背: bèi · back; back side; behind; betray
約: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant
违: wéi · disobey, violate, defy; be apart from
约: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant

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2–4–4–1 · wei2 xin4 bei4 yue1

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wai4 seon3 bui3 joek3

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