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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

怠慢 [dàimàn]
  1. 1. verb slight
    他怠慢了客人。
    He slighted the guests.
  2. 2. adjective [谦] remiss
    如有怠慢之处，请多包涵。
    If I have been at all remiss, please accept my full apologies.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

怠慢 [dàimàn]
  1. 1. cold-shoulder; slight;neglect
    对这样的重要客户他哪敢怠慢。
    不要怠慢了客人。
    See that none of the guests are neglected.
    他小心谨慎惟恐怠慢了客人。
  2. 2. used by the host at the end of a reception, etc.
    怠慢了!
    I'm afraid I have been a poor host.
  3. 3. verb snub

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

怠慢 [dàimàn]
  1. 1. 动 (待人)冷漠,不热情
    不该怠慢顾客
  2. 2. 动 客套话,对招待不周表示歉意
    招待不周,怠慢大家了
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Examples

不要怠慢了客人。
See that none of the guests are neglected. → 怠慢
怠慢了!
I'm afraid I have been a poor host. → 怠慢
对这样的重要客户他哪敢怠慢。 → 怠慢
他小心谨慎惟恐怠慢了客人。 → 怠慢
这些老同志都是高干，你可不能怠慢他们。 → 高干
我绝不敢怠慢他。 → 绝
这几位都是我的上客, 一定不能怠慢。
These are my distinguished guests, and should not suffer any slights. → 上客
他怠慢了客人。
He slighted the guests. → 怠慢
如有怠慢之处，请多包涵。
If I have been at all remiss, please accept my full apologies. → 怠慢
怠慢 → 怠
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Word Decomposition

怠
[dài] 		+ 慢
[màn]

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