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冷淡
lěngdàn
Description
"冷淡"是说一个人对别人不热情，态度冷冷的。
"冷淡" means a person is not enthusiastic towards others and has a cold attitude.
它也可以说生意或气氛不热闹。
It can also describe business or atmosphere as not lively.
Meanings
冷淡lěngdàn
cold, indifferent (in attitude toward people)
他对我很冷淡，不太说话。
He is cold to me and doesn't talk much.
冷淡lěngdàn
slack, quiet (of business or atmosphere)
今天生意很冷淡，客人不多。
Business is slow today; there aren't many customers.
冷淡lěngdàn
to treat coldly, to slight someone
别冷淡你的老朋友。
Don't be cold to your old friends.
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Notes
- Etymology
冷 "cold" + 淡 "weak, faint", combining to mean unenthusiastic or indifferent.
- Nuance
冷淡 is milder than 冷漠, which implies deeper emotional coldness.
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