得罪

dézuì

verb HSK 7-9 #8,925

Meanings

To get someone's offense - to offend, to displease.

HSK 3

我不想得罪任何人。

Wǒ bù xiǎng dézuì rènhé rén.

I don't want to offend anyone.

HSK 3

他说话不小心，得罪了领导。

Tā shuōhuà bù xiǎoxīn, dézuì le lǐngdǎo.

He spoke carelessly and offended the boss.

HSK 7-9

得罪人的话还是别说了。

Dézuì rén dehuà háishì biéshuō le.

It's better not to say things that offend people.

usage

得罪 always takes a person as its object. You 得罪 someone, not something. Common pattern: 得罪人 (offend people).

culture

In Chinese social culture, avoiding 得罪 others (especially superiors) is important for maintaining 面子 (miànzi, face) and harmonious relationships.

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