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怠 [dài]
形 (Adjective)
1. 懒惰,忪懈。
(Lazy; idle; indolent.)
2. 轻慢,不尊敬。
(Treating lightly; disrespectful.)
同本义 (Same meaning)
1. 懒惰,忪懈 (Lazy; idle; indolent).
引 (Cited usages)
1. 《说文》:怠,慢也。
(From "Shuowen": "Dai" means to be slow.)
2. 《尔雅》:懈,怠也。
(From "Erya": "Xie" is also "Dai".)
3. 《广雅》:怠,赖也。
(From "Guangya": "Dai" also means "to depend on".)
4. 《国语·周语》:可先而不备,谓之怠。
(From "Guoyu": To be able to prepare in advance, yet fail to do so, is called "Dai".)
5. 《礼记·檀弓》:吉事虽止不怠。 注:“惰也。”
(From "Liji": Even when auspicious matters cease, do not be idle. Note: "It also means lazy".)
例 (Examples)
- 怠荒 (Slack and wasteful);
- 怠戏 (Indulging in playful neglect of duty).
动 (Verb)
1. 使…懒惰 (To make someone idle).
引 (Cited usages)
1. 明· 宋濂《送东阳马生序》:天大寒,砚冰坚,手指不可屈伸,弗之怠。
(Ming Dynasty: In great cold, the ink stone is frozen stiff, and fingers cannot bend - do not become idle.)
2. 轻漫;骄傲不敬重 (Treat without proper respect or courtesy).
引 (Cited usages)
1. 《国语·晋语》:其民怠沓其君。
(From "Guoyu": The people treat their ruler with disdain.)
例 (Examples)
- 怠玩 (Neglecting duties to play);
- 怠忽 (Being negligent and careless);
- 怠废 (Neglect and wastefulness).
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