出尔反尔 in English chu1 er3 fan3 er3 Meaning

Meanings

  • old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiomatic expression, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word
  • to blow hot and cold
  • to contradict oneself
  • inconsistent

Simplified Characters

出 尔 反 尔

Traditional Characters

出 爾 反 爾

Pinyin

chu1 er3 fan3 er3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

出chu1to go out 尔er3variant of 爾|尔[er3] 反fan3contrary 尔er3variant of 爾|尔[er3]