失信

shīxìn ㄕ ㄒㄧㄣˋ

    • to break a promise

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Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

  • 食言 shíyán
    • 食言之举 an act of going back on one's word
    • 决不食言 never to go back on one's word

Antonyms 反义词

  • 守信 shǒuxìn
    • 守信之人 a person who keeps their word
    • 诚实守信 honest and trustworthy

Telling them apart

Both mean not keeping a promise. 失信 is the broader word and can mean losing others' trust, as in 失信于民. 食言 means going back on what one has said and is more literary; it usually refers to one's own promise.

Other words read shīxìn

shixin with other tones

Near homophones of shixin

Other words read shīxìn

shixin with other tones

Near homophones of shixin

Words with 失信

Starting with 失信

Words with 失信

Starting with 失信

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