忘恩负义

忘恩負義

wàng'ēn-fùyì

idiom #13,368

Meanings

1 ungrateful
2 to forget favors and betray one's obligations
3 to bite the hand that feeds you

Characters

grace; kindness; favor

to bear; to betray

justice; righteousness

Examples

他忘恩负义，完全不记得谁帮过他。

Tā wàng'ēnfùyì, wánquán bù jìde shéi bāng guo tā.

He is ungrateful and doesn't remember who helped him at all.

Tips

memory

Literally 'forget kindness, carry injustice' — someone who forgets the kindness shown to them and repays it with injustice.

Stroke Order

忘 wàng

恩 ēn

负 fù

义 yì