我常说我痛恨他，但是后来我食言了。

I used to say that I hate him but later on... I only eat my words.

youdao

“我认为宁肯我食言也不能纵容撒谎，”他说。

"I decided it was better for me to break that promise than to endorse the lie," he says.

youdao

我食言未能前来参加你的晚会，得向您道歉。

I do apologize to you for failing to come to your party as promised.

youdao

So aren't I taking it back?

是我食言了吗？

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