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怠慢

dàimàn
verb HSK 7 #28,697

Meanings

  1. 1 to slight
  2. 2 to neglect (a guest)
  3. 3 to treat with disrespect

Examples

招待不周，多有怠慢，请见谅。
Zhāodài bù zhōu, duō yǒu dàimàn, qǐng jiànliàng.
Our hospitality was lacking; please forgive any neglect.
不能怠慢客人。
Bù néng 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.

Tips

register
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.

Stroke Order

怠 dài
慢 màn