cold and indifferent; standoffish
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
cold and indifferent; standoffish; showing a lack of interest
informalOften used to describe an attitude of giving someone the cold shoulder. Can be used as a predicate (～的) or attributive (～的样子). Also written as 爱答不理 or expressed as 爱理不理.
Bié别
rén人
gēn跟
tā她
shuō说
huà话
，
tā她
ài爱
dā搭
bù不
lǐ理
de的
。
When others talk to her, she responds coldly and indifferently.
Zì自
cóng从
shàng上
cì次
chǎo吵
jià架
hòu后
，
tā他
duì对
wǒ我
jiù就
yī一
fù副
ài爱
dā搭
bù不
lǐ理
de的
yàng样
zi子
。
Ever since our last argument, he's been acting standoffish towards me.
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Nǐ你
bié别
duì对
wǒ我
ài爱
dā搭
bù不
lǐ理
de的
，
wǒ我
dào到
dǐ底
zuò做
cuò错
shén什
me么
le了
？
Don't give me the cold shoulder. What exactly did I do wrong?
Nà那
gè个
fú服
wù务
yuán员
tài态
dù度
hěn很
chà差
，
duì对
gù顾
kè客
zǒng总
shì是
ài爱
dā搭
bù不
lǐ理
。
That waiter has a bad attitude and is always indifferent to customers.