得罪

• 拼音: dé zuì
• 汉字拆解: 得 = to obtain; 罪 = 四 + 非 (crime/transgression)

含义

To offend; to displease; to get on someone's bad side. Describes inadvertently or deliberately causing offence and making an enemy of someone.

Carries strong social implications in Chinese culture — offending a person of influence can have serious professional consequences. Used both as a warning and as an explanation for social friction.

例句

1. 他在会议上直言批评领导，无意中得罪了几位高管。
2. 在职场中，得罪了关键人物往往会影响晋升机会。
3. 她不想得罪任何人，所以在争论中始终保持沉默。

用法指南

语境: social, workplace, relationships

语气: cautionary

正确说法

• 他无意中得罪了部门主管，此后一直被边缘化。(He unintentionally offended the department head and was marginalised ever since.)
• 外交场合措辞不当，很容易得罪对方代表团。(In diplomatic settings, inappropriate wording can easily offend the other delegation.)

错误说法

• 我得罪了一个错误 — 得罪 takes a person as its object; use 我犯了一个错误 for making a mistake

起源与历史

得 (obtain) + 罪 (sin/offense) — literally 'to earn oneself an offence'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal