亏待

Traditional (Taiwan): 虧待

kuīdài ㄎㄨㄟ ㄉㄞˋ

    • to treat sb unfairly

Character by character

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

  • 慢待 màndài
    • 慢待客人 to treat guests coldly
    • 慢待来宾 to slight visiting guests

Antonyms 反义词

  • 厚待 hòudài
  • 优待 yōudài
    • 优待俘虏 to give prisoners favourable treatment
    • 享受优待 to enjoy preferential treatment

Telling them apart

亏待 means treating someone unfairly or without giving them their due, often over rewards or benefits. 慢待 means treating someone coldly or discourteously, especially a guest, with a lack of warmth.

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