bội tín
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Definition
Verb: To break trust, to betray a confidence, to go back on one's word or promise. It describes the act of violating trust or failing to be faithful to a commitment.
Usage
- Bội tín is a formal and strong term, often used in serious contexts like business, contracts, or solemn personal promises. It implies a deliberate or significant betrayal.
- It is commonly used with words indicating the act or the person: (an act of trust-breaking), (the trust-breaker).
- Example: (That company broke trust by not delivering the goods on time.)
Examples
- (He broke faith with his oath.)
- (The contract was canceled because one party betrayed the trust.)
- (In business, breaking trust is an unacceptable act.)
Advanced Usage
- Sự bội tín (Noun): The act or instance of breaking trust; a betrayal.
- Sự bội tín của đối tác khiến chúng tôi thiệt hại nặng. (Our partner's betrayal of trust caused us heavy losses.)
- Kẻ bội tín (Noun Phrase): A person who breaks trust; a betrayer.
- Anh ta bị mọi người xa lánh vì là một kẻ bội tín. (He is shunned by everyone for being a trust-breaker.)
Variants and Related Words
- Bội ước (Verb): To break a promise or pact. This is very close in meaning but often emphasizes breaking a formal agreement or vow.
- Phản bội (Verb): To betray. This is a broader term that can mean betrayal in love, country, or ideals, not just broken trust in a promise.
- Thất tín (Verb): To fail to keep one's word; to be untrustworthy. It is similar but can sometimes imply a lesser degree of deliberate intent compared to bội tín.
Synonyms
- Break faith / Break trust: (Cụm động từ) Phá vỡ niềm tin.
- Go back on one's word: (Thành ngữ) Nuốt lời, không giữ lời.
- Betray a confidence: (Cụm động từ) Phản bội sự tin cậy.
Related Idioms
- Ăn cháo đá bát: (Literally: To eat the porridge and kick the bowl) To bite the hand that feeds you; to be ungrateful and betray someone who has helped you. This idiom often implies bội tín in a relationship of patronage or help.
- Qua cầu rút ván: (Literally: To cross the bridge and remove the planks) To achieve one's goal and then destroy the means that helped, showing ingratitude and betrayal.
- To commit a break of trust, to play a confidence trick
- hành động bội tínan act of trust breaking, a confidence trick