背离

背離

bèilí

verb #21,613

Meanings

1 to deviate from
2 to depart from
3 to go against
4 to betray (principles, ideals)

Characters

to turn one's back on; to go against

to leave; to deviate from

Examples

HSK 4

这个决定背离了我们最初的目标。

Zhège juédìng bèilí le wǒmen zuìchū de mùbiāo.

This decision departed from our original goals.

HSK 6

他的行为背离了党的原则。

Tā de xíngwéi bèilí le dǎng de yuánzé.

His behavior deviated from the party's principles.

Tips

usage

背离 is more formal than 违背 and often implies a gradual drifting away from something. It frequently collocates with abstract nouns: 背离原则, 背离初衷, 背离现实.

Stroke Order

背 bēi

离 lí