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Home / Idiom / 出尔反尔

old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word · to blow hot and cold · to contradict oneself · inconsistent

出尔反尔
chū ěr fǎn ěr
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
unstable · erratic · changeable · fickle反复无常fǎn fù wú chángto produce clouds with one turn of the hand and rain with another (idiom); fig. to shift one's ground · tricky and inconstant · to make love翻云覆雨fān yún fù yǔto break a promise失信shī xìn
Antonyms
to say one and mean just that (idiom); to keep one's word说一不二shuō yī bù èr(idiom) one's actions are in keeping with what one says言行一致yán xíng yī zhì(idiom) it's a deal · that's settled then一言为定yī yán wéi dìng
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