give the cold shoulder; be cold and aloof
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
cold and aloof; indifferent
neutralAn idiom describing a cold, dismissive, or indifferent attitude, often showing a lack of interest or unwillingness to engage with someone.
Tā他
zuì最
jìn近
duì对
wǒ我
zǒng总
shì是
ài爱
dā搭
bù不
lǐ理
de的
。
He has been giving me the cold shoulder lately.
Wǒ我
wèn问
tā她
wèn问
tí题
，
tā她
què却
yī一
fù副
ài爱
dā搭
bù不
lǐ理
de的
yàng样
zi子
。
I asked her a question, but she was very dismissive.
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Fú服
wù务
yuán员
de的
tài态
dù度
hěn很
chà差
，
duì对
gù顾
kè客
ài爱
dā搭
bù不
lǐ理
。
The server had a bad attitude and was aloof toward customers.
Tā他
xìng性
gé格
gū孤
pì僻
，
zài在
gōng公
sī司
cháng常
cháng常
duì对
tóng同
shì事
ài爱
dā搭
bù不
lǐ理
。
He is introverted and often gives his colleagues the cold shoulder at work.