Definition

1. Verb:
   • To double-cross / to betray: To act with deliberate deceit and treachery, especially by breaking a promise or agreement after giving the appearance of being loyal.
   • To renege / to go back on one's word: To fail to keep a commitment or promise in a dishonest and untrustworthy manner.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Hắn đã lật lọng đồng đội của mình vì lợi ích cá nhân. (He double-crossed his teammates for personal gain.)
  • Công ty đó lật lọng, không giữ đúng hợp đồng đã ký. (That company reneged, not honoring the signed contract.)
  • Đừng tin hắn, hắn hay lật lọng lắm. (Don't trust him; he often goes back on his word.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "lật lọng" carries a strong negative moral judgment, implying not just a simple change of mind but a calculated, perfidious act of betrayal. It is often used in contexts of broken business deals, political treachery, or personal betrayals of trust.

Variants and Related Words

• Sự lật lọng (n): The act of double-crossing; treachery.
  • Sự lật lọng của đối tác khiến công ty tổn thất nặng. (The partner's treachery caused the company heavy losses.)

Synonyms

• To betray: To be disloyal to someone's trust.
• To double-cross: To deceive someone by pretending to be loyal while helping their opponent.
• To renege: To go back on a promise, commitment, or agreement.

Related Idioms

• Nuốt lời: To break one's promise (a closely related concept, though "nuốt lời" can be less severe than the deliberate deceit implied by "lật lọng").
  • Kẻ nuốt lời sẽ chẳng bao giờ được tin cậy. (Those who break their promises will never be trusted.)