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得罪

dé zuì · de zui/dé zui · de zui

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HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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dé zuì 得罪

  1. to commit an offense
  2. to violate the law
  3. excuse me! (formal)
  4. see also 得罪 (dé zui)

dé zui 得罪

  1. to offend sb
  2. to make a faux pas
  3. a faux pas
  4. see also 得罪 (dé zuì)
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  1. Liangliang

    同事(tóngshì)做(zuò)了(le)一道菜(yīdàocài)，不(bù)太(tài)好吃(hǎochī)。我(wǒ)怎么(zěnme)说(shuō)才(cái)不会(bùhuì)得罪(dézuì)他(tā)？

    A colleague made a dish that is not very tasty. How do I say it without offending him?

  2. Dengdeng

    别(bié)说(shuō)不(bù)好吃(hǎochī)，那样(nàyàng)会(huì)得罪(dézuì)人(rén)。

    Don't say it is not tasty. That would offend people.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)说(shuō)什么(shénme)？

    So what do I say?

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)说(shuō)很(hěn)特别(tèbié)就(jiù)行(xíng)了(le)。

    Just say it is special.

  5. Liangliang

    他(tā)听(tīng)了(le)很(hěn)高兴(gāoxìng)，说(shuō)自己(zìjǐ)把(bǎ)糖(táng)放成(fàngchéng)了(le)盐(yán)。

    He was happy and said he had put in salt instead of sugar.

  6. Dengdeng

    看来(kànlai)他(tā)自己(zìjǐ)也(yě)知道(zhīdào)，你(nǐ)没(méi)得罪(dézuì)他(tā)。

    So he knows it himself. You did not offend him.

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2 examples
01

他(tā)因(yīn)为(wèi)说(shuō)话(huà)太(tài)直(zhí)，得(dé)罪(zuì)了(le)不(bù)少(shǎo)同(tóng)事(shì)。

Because he speaks too bluntly, he has offended quite a few colleagues.

02

要(yào)是(shì)得(dé)罪(zuì)了(le)客(kè)户(hù)，生(shēng)意(yì)就(jiù)难(nán)做(zuò)了(le)。

If you offend a client, business becomes difficult.

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