亏待 (kuī dài) — to treat unfairly, to mistreat
Definition
亏待 means to treat someone unfairly by giving them less than they deserve — milder than 虐待 (which implies physical/emotional abuse). Less intense than 吃亏, which focuses on the resulting loss to oneself.
verb
to treat unfairlyto mistreat
Examples
- 亏待。Tā cóng lái méi kuī dài guò rèn hé rén.He has never mistreated anyone.
- ，亏待。Nǐ fàng xīn, wǒ bú huì kuī dài nǐ de.Don't worry, I won't treat you unfairly.
- 亏待，。Tā jué de zì jǐ bèi kuī dài le, hěn bù kāi xīn.She felt she had been treated unfairly and was very unhappy.
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