offend; give offence; displease
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to offend; to displease; to get on the wrong side of
formalOften used in formal or written contexts to describe causing someone to feel resentment or displeasure, usually unintentionally.
Tā他
wéi为
rén人
yuán圆
huá滑
，
cóng从
wèi未
kāi开
zuì罪
yú于
rén人
。
He is tactful and has never offended anyone.
Zài在
huì会
shàng上
，
wǒ我
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
kāi开
zuì罪
le了
lǐng领
dǎo导
。
During the meeting, I unintentionally offended the leader.
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Wèi为
le了
jiān坚
chí持
yuán原
zé则
，
tā他
nìng宁
kěn肯
kāi开
zuì罪
tóng同
shì事
。
To uphold his principles, he was willing to offend his colleagues.