糟踏 (zāo tà) — to waste (resources, food); to spoil, to ruin; to treat badly, to abuse
Definition
Spelled 糟蹋 in standard usage; 糟踏 is a variant form. Both mean to waste, spoil, or treat badly (people, things, or original works).
verb
to waste (resources, food)to spoilto ruinto treat badlyto abuse
Examples
- 糟踏，。Bié zāo tà liáng shi, měi yí lì mǐ dōu lái zhī bú yì.Don't waste food; every grain of rice is hard-earned.
- ，糟踏。Tā hē duō le, bǎ fáng jiān zāo tà dé luàn qī bā zāo.He drank too much and trashed the room.
- ，糟踏著。Zhè bù diàn yǐng bèi fān pāi dé hěn chà, wán quán zāo tà le yuán zhù.This movie was remade poorly and completely ruined the original work.
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