怠慢

dàimàn

verb HSK 7-9 #28,697

Meanings

招待不周，多有怠慢，请见谅。

Zhāodài bùzhōu, duō yǒu dàimàn, qǐng jiànliàng.

Our hospitality was lacking; please forgive any neglect.

不能怠慢客人。

Bùnéng dàimàn kèrén.

You cannot neglect your guests.

他觉得自己被怠慢了。

Tā juéde zìjǐ bèi dàimàn le.

He felt he was slighted.

怠慢 is a polite/formal expression. The phrase 多有怠慢 is a set expression used as a courteous apology for not treating guests well enough.

memory

Think of 怠 (idle/lazy) + 慢 (slow/rude) = treating someone with lazy rudeness, i.e., neglecting them.

怠 dài

慢 màn