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反はん噬ぜい

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

turning against one's benefactor; biting the hand that feeds you; returning evil for good

Literary and somewhat formal; used for ingratitude where someone harms or betrays a person who helped them. Often appears in historical or moral contexts.