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

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.

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.

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