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出尔反尔
chū ěr fǎn ěr
Pinyin
Definition
出尔反尔
-
chū ěr fǎn ěr
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
Character Decomposition
出
出
尔
⺈
小
反
⺁
又
Related Words
(20)
付出
fù chū
1
to pay
2
to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc)
伸出
shēn chū
1
to extend
出
chū
1
to go out
2
to come out
3
to occur
4
to produce
5
to go beyond
6
to rise
7
to put forth
8
to happen
9
(used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result)
10
classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc
出来
chū lái
1
to come out
2
to appear
3
to arise
出去
chū qù
1
to go out
出现
chū xiàn
1
to appear
2
to arise
3
to emerge
4
to show up
出发
chū fā
1
to set off
2
to start (on a journey)
出门
chū mén
1
to go out
2
to leave home
3
to go on a journey
4
away from home
5
(of a woman) to get married
反正
fǎn zhèng
1
anyway
2
in any case
3
to come over from the enemy's side
作出
zuò chū
1
to put out
2
to come up with
3
to make (a choice, decision, proposal, response, comment etc)
4
to issue (a permit, statement, explanation, apology, reassurance to the public etc)
5
to draw (conclusion)
6
to deliver (speech, judgment)
7
to devise (explanation)
8
to extract
做出
zuò chū
1
to put out
2
to issue
杰出
jié chū
1
outstanding
2
distinguished
3
remarkable
4
prominent
5
illustrious
出世
chū shì
1
to be born
2
to come into being
3
to withdraw from worldly affairs
出乎
chū hū
1
due to
2
to stem from
3
to go beyond (also fig. beyond reason, expectations etc)
4
to go against (expectations)
出乎意料
chū hū yì liào
1
beyond expectation (idiom); unexpected
出事
chū shì
1
to have an accident
2
to meet with a mishap
出人意料
chū rén yì liào
1
unexpected (idiom)
2
surprising
出入
chū rù
1
to go out and come in
2
entrance and exit
3
expenditure and income
4
discrepancy
5
inconsistent
出动
chū dòng
1
to start out on a trip
2
to dispatch troops
出口
chū kǒu
1
an exit
2
CL:個|个[gè]
3
to speak
4
to export
5
(of a ship) to leave port
Idioms
(20)
一反常态
yī fǎn cháng tài
1
complete change from the normal state (idiom); quite uncharacteristic
2
entirely outside the norm
3
out of character
一言既出，驷马难追
yī yán jì chū , sì mǎ nán zhuī
1
lit. once said, a team of horses cannot unsay it (idiom); a promise must be kept
一鼻孔出气
yī bí kǒng chū qì
1
lit. to breathe through the same nostril (idiom); fig. two people say exactly the same thing (usually derog.)
2
to sing from the same hymn sheet
仓皇出逃
cāng huáng chū táo
1
to run off in a great panic (idiom)
倾巢而出
qīng cháo ér chū
1
the whole nest came out (idiom); to turn out in full strength
出乎意外
chū hū yì wài
1
beyond expectation (idiom); unexpected
出乎意料
chū hū yì liào
1
beyond expectation (idiom); unexpected
出乎预料
chū hū yù liào
1
beyond expectation (idiom); unexpected
出人意外
chū rén yì wài
1
turned out other than expected (idiom); unexpected
出人意料
chū rén yì liào
1
unexpected (idiom)
2
surprising
出人头地
chū rén tóu dì
1
to stand out among one's peers (idiom)
2
to excel
出其不意
chū qí bù yì
1
to do sth when least expected (idiom); to catch sb off guard
出其不意，攻其不备
chū qí bù yì , gōng qí bù bèi
1
to catch an enemy off guard with a surprise attack (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sūn zǐ Bīng fǎ])
出口成章
chū kǒu chéng zhāng
1
(idiom) (of one's speech) eloquent
2
articulate
出水芙蓉
chū shuǐ fú róng
1
as a lotus flower breaking the surface (idiom); surpassingly beautiful (of young lady's face or old gentleman's calligraphy)
出淤泥而不染
chū yū ní ér bù rǎn
1
lit. to grow out of the mud unsullied (idiom)
2
fig. to be principled and incorruptible
出尔反尔
chū ěr fǎn ěr
1
old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word
2
to blow hot and cold
3
to contradict oneself
4
inconsistent
出生入死
chū shēng rù sǐ
1
from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water
2
brave
3
willing to risk life and limb
出神入化
chū shén rù huà
1
to reach perfection (idiom); a superb artistic achievement
出自肺腑
chū zì fèi fǔ
1
from the bottom of one's heart (idiom)
Sample Sentences