Chinese word

怠慢

Pronunciation

Pinyindài màn

Meaning

  • verbneglect

Example

他工作太忙，怠慢了孩子。tā gōng zuò tài máng dài màn le hái zi

He was so busy with work that he neglected his child.

Illustration for 怠慢 (neglect)

More examples

领导批评了他，因为他怠慢了职责。líng dǎo pī píng le tā yīn wèi tā dài màn le zhí zé

His supervisor criticized him because he neglected his duties.

Core concept

Treat a duty or person as unimportant by giving it too little care or attention.

Common phrases

  • 怠慢职责dài màn zhí zé

    neglect one's duties

  • 怠慢工作dài màn gōng zuò

    neglect one's work

  • 怠慢学业dài màn xué yè

    neglect one's studies

Similar words

忽视hū shì: Disregarding a person or matter by failing to give it attention or treat it as important.
忽略hū lüè: Overlooking a person or important point and leaving it without proper attention.
疏忽shū hū: Failing to do what is needed because of carelessness or insufficient attention.
冷落lěng luò: Treating a person coldly by showing no interest and making them feel left out.

Definition in Chinese

对职责、任务或他人不认真、不关心，置之不理或冷落，表示不重视的态度。duì zhí zé rèn wù huò tā rén bú rèn zhēn bù guān xīn zhì zhī bù lǐ huò lěng luò biǎo shì bú zhòng shì de tài dù

Word origin

怠慢 (dàimàn, "to neglect") combines 怠 (dài, "negligent") with 慢 (màn, "lax"), giving the idea of care becoming lax toward a duty or person.

Usage tips

  • With a person as its object, this word can sound like a complaint about cold or careless treatment, while with a task it highlights poor responsibility.

Other meanings

  • slack offverb
  • disregardverb

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