verb
出尔反尔
chū ěr fǎn ěr
old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word; to blow hot and cold; to contradict oneself; inconsistent
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出尔反尔 (chū ěr fǎn ěr) means "old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word; to blow hot and cold; to contradict oneself; inconsistent" in Chinese.
出尔反尔 is pronounced "chū ěr fǎn ěr" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.
出尔反尔 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.
出尔反尔 is made up of the characters 出, 尔, 反, 尔. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.
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