- 屮(sprout; bud)
- 凵(hole; mouth of a hole)
A sprout reaching up out of the ground hole is the meaning of 'come out' or 'emerge'.
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old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word
He always goes back on his word and cannot be trusted.
to blow hot and cold
He always goes back on his word, making it impossible for people to trust him.
to contradict oneself
old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word
He always goes back on his word and cannot be trusted.
to blow hot and cold
He always goes back on his word, making it impossible for people to trust him.
to contradict oneself
A sprout reaching up out of the ground hole is the meaning of 'come out' or 'emerge'.
A hand with palm facing up against a cliff suggests the meaning 'reverse' or 'oppose'.
A sprout reaching up out of the ground hole is the meaning of 'come out' or 'emerge'.
A hand with palm facing up against a cliff suggests the meaning 'reverse' or 'oppose'.
old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word
old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word
inconsistent
He always goes back on his word, making it impossible for people to trust him.
inconsistent
He always goes back on his word, making it impossible for people to trust him.
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