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Chinese dictionary
derogpromise and then deny in succession; go back on one's word
你为什么说话不算数,出尔反尔?
Why do you go back on your word?
你不能总出尔反尔。
You cannot always make a statement in the morning only to withdraw it in the afternoon.
我们成交之后,他却出尔反尔。
He reneged on the bargain he had made with us.
副总统受到谴责,说他在几个重大问题上出尔反尔。
The vice-president was accused of flip-flopping on several major issues.
反复无常的人常常出尔反尔。
What an inconsistent person says today doesn't agree with what he said yesterday.
他总是出尔反尔,喜怒无常。
He's always going back on his word and blowing hot and cold.
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