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待答不理 — “To treat someone with indifference”

待答不理 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat someone with indifference”. To ignore or be unresponsive.

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待答不理 Pronunciation and Pinyin

待答不理 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
待
dài9wait, treat, or about to
答
dá12answer, reply, respond
不
bù4not
理
lǐ11reason, manage, science

Example Sentence with 待答不理

客户经理几次打电话给王先生,但他总是待答不理
The account manager called Mr. Wang several times, but he always treated her with indifference.

Idioms Related to 待答不理

Synonyms of 待答不理

  • ài爱lǐ理bù不lǐ理aloof and indifferent

Antonyms of 待答不理

  • bīn宾zhì至rú如guī归make guests feel at home

More idioms starting with 待

  • dài待rén人jiē接wù物how one treats people and handles affairs
  • dài待jià价ér而gū沽wait for a good price to sell
  • dài待jià价cáng藏zhū珠Hide talent, await recognition
  • dài待tù兔shǒu守zhū株foolishly stick to a rigid course
  • dài待shì势chéng乘shí时bide time, seize opportunity
  • dài待zì字guī闺zhōng中unmarried woman awaiting betrothal
  • dài待shí时shǒu守fèn分bide one's time and keep to one's place
  • dài待shí时ér而jǔ举wait for the opportune moment to act
  • dài待shí时ér而dòng动Wait for the opportune moment to act
  • dài待yuè月xī西xiāng厢clandestine romantic rendezvous
  • dài待jī机zài再jǔ举wait for the opportune moment to act
  • dài待lǐ理bù不lǐ理to treat with indifference

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Questions about 待答不理

What does 待答不理 mean?

待答不理 (dài dá bù lǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat someone with indifference”.

How do you pronounce 待答不理?

待答不理 is pronounced dài dá bù lǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 待答不理?

指以冷淡的态度对人

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