他食言了
“He broke it.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他 食言了
“He broke it.”
世子妃为何不安心待在楚园?
“Your Highness, why didn't you just stay put?”
“I cannot sit here doing nothing when he has clearly put his life on the line against his word.”
When an aristocratic spouse faces mortal danger despite vows of safety, remaining idle is seen as intolerable, prompting active defiance of protective confinement.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to break one's word; to renege on a vow
Commonly used in serious dramatic dialogues to emphasize betrayal of solemn trust.
Confirms the definitive change of state, grounding the speaker's resolve to act.