得罪

dé zuì · de zui/dé zui · de zui

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

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)

In a sentence

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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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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