出爾反爾
Pronunciation
Peng'im: cug4 re2 huêng2 re2
POJ: tshuk-júr-huéng-júr
Variety: chaozhou
POJ: tshuk-júr-huéng-júr
Variety: chaozhou
Pronunciation note: Realised [dz] ~ [z] ~ [l] depending on speaker and register; many younger speakers merge it with /l/. The cited sources corroborate [dz], relaxing to [z] for younger/overseas speakers; neither attests the further merger to /l/.
Meanings and usage
idiom: to break one's promise, to contradict oneself
出爾反爾
出爾反爾
Usage: idiomatic