食言 (shíyán) means to break one’s word or promise, to not keep one’s word, to be unreliable or untrustworthy. However, dreaming of breaking a promise is considered a very auspicious omen, indicating that happiness is on the way.
Dreaming that you break your promise to a friend signifies that a happy life is preparing to come.
Dreaming that an unmarried man breaks his promise to his lover suggests that the two will soon become partners and enter into marriage.
Dreaming that a friend breaks a promise signifies that in times of crisis, you will encounter the help of kind-hearted people.
Dreaming that a businessman breaks his promise suggests that in the near future, he will find new markets to sell his goods.
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