出尔反尔
出爾反爾Meanings
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- 1.old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word
- 2.to blow hot and cold
- 3.to contradict oneself
- 4.inconsistent
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- 1.to break a promise
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Etymology
From Mencius (《孟子·梁惠王下》). Originally means "you get treated in the same way that you treat others". Now "to contradict oneself".
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