唐突 (táng tū) — to be rude; to treat irreverently; to offend (by being abrupt or tactless)
Definition
唐突 (tángtū) means to offend by being abrupt or tactless — acting without regard for the moment. Used for words or actions that come across as too direct or inappropriate, more literary than colloquial.
verb
to be rudeto treat irreverentlyto offend (by being abrupt or tactless)
Examples
- 唐突，。Wǒ gāng cái de huà kě néng yǒu xiē táng tū, qǐng nín bú yào jiè yì.My words just now might have been a bit rude; please don't mind.
- ，唐突。Tā zhè yàng zhí jiē pī píng bié rén, shí zài tài táng tū le.He was really too rude to criticize others so directly.
- ，唐突。Chū cì jiàn miàn jiù wèn zhè me sī rén de wèn tí, nǐ táng tū le duì fāng.Asking such a personal question on a first meeting, you offended the other person.
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