dài

idiom

Meaning of 待理不理

待理不理 means to give the cold shoulder; to be indifferent or lukewarm. Pronounced dài lǐ bù lǐ.

  • to give the cold shoulder; to be indifferent or lukewarm

Definitions & Examples

wèn
le
hǎo
 
zǒng
shì
dài
de
 

I asked her several times, but she always gave me the cold shoulder.

duì
xīn
tóng
shì
de
tài
zǒng
shì
dài
 
ràng
rén
jué
de
hěn
yǒu
hǎo
 

His attitude towards the new colleague is always lukewarm, making people feel very unwelcome.

Bié
me
dài
de
 
yǒu
huà
hǎo
hǎo
shuō
 

Don't be so dismissive; let's talk properly.