怠慢

• Pinyin: dài màn
• Desglose de hanzi: 怠 = 台 + 心 (negligent); 慢 = 忄 + 曼 (slow, disrespectful)

Significado

Desatender; tratar con poca atención u hospitalidad; ser descortés con un invitado.

Commonly used in formal contexts to apologise for failing to entertain a guest properly, or to criticise negligent treatment of customers or visitors. Often appears in polite speech as a self-deprecating apology.

Ejemplos

1. 招待不周，多有怠慢，还请见谅。
2. 他对重要客户的怠慢态度引发了强烈的批评。
3. 公司绝不能怠慢任何一位前来咨询的客户。

Guía de uso

Contexto: etiquette, business, hospitality

Tono: apologetic

Correcto

• 若有怠慢之处，请多包涵。(If I have been negligent in any way, please bear with me.)
• 决不可怠慢贵宾。(One must never neglect distinguished guests.)

Incorrecto

• 我怠慢了这件事 — for neglecting a task, 忽视 or 疏忽 is more natural; 怠慢 applies to people, not tasks

Origen e historia

怠 (negligent) + 慢 (slow, disrespectful)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal