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To go against or fail to comply with a law, rule, principle, or agreement.
任何人都不应该违背自己的良心。
No one should violate their conscience.
这项政策违背了国际法。
This policy violates international law.
Commonly used in legal, moral, or ethical contexts.
Learn collocations like '违背法律' (violate the law) or '违背诺言' (break a promise) to use this word naturally in sentences.
违背 is formal and used in serious contexts. For casual situations, consider '违反' (violate) or '不守' (not keep).
违 (wéi) means 'to violate' or 'to go against'; 背 (bèi) means 'back' or 'to carry on the back'. The compound originally implied 'turning one's back on' or 'rejecting' a duty or principle.
Used in both formal and moral contexts. Often appears in legal documents, ethical discussions, or personal reflections.