( 客套 ) ⇒ 聚会上有许多久违的老友。 Jùhuì shang yǒu xǔduō jiǔwéi de lǎoyǒu. → There were loads of old friends at the party that we hadn't seen for ages. ⇒ 久违了! 近来还好吗？ Jiǔwéi le! Jìnlái hái hǎo ma? → Long time no see! Have you been well?

go against ( pt went ) , pp gone

⇒ 他违心地投了赞成票。 Tā wéixīn de tóule zànchéng piào. → He voted for the motion against his conscience.

disobey

break the law ( pt broke ) , pp broken

violate

banned

break regulations ( pt broke ) , pp broken

break a contract ( pt broke ) , pp broken ⇒ 这家公司被控违约。 Zhè jiā gōngsī bèi kòng wéiyuē. → The company was accused of breach of contract.

go against ( pt went ) , pp gone

not go according to plan

pretend to obey orders ⇒ 他阳奉阴违，最后被免了职。 Tā yáng fèng yīn wéi, zuìhòu bèi miǎnle zhí. → He pretended to obey orders without actually executing them, and in the end he was dismissed.