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赖
lài
Description
"赖"有几个意思，可以说不认账，也可以说怪别人，还有一种是不想离开一个地方。
"赖" has several meanings: it can mean to deny responsibility, to blame others, or to refuse to leave a place.
比如小孩不想上学，就赖在床上不起来。
For example, if a child doesn't want to go to school, they might 赖 in bed and not get up.
Meanings
赖lài
to deny (a debt or fact); to renege
他借了钱，后来想赖账。
He borrowed money and later tried to default.
赖lài
to blame something on someone else
这事是你做的，别赖我。
You did this, don't blame me.
赖lài
to stay put and refuse to leave
他赖在沙发上不肯动。
He stayed on the sofa and refused to move.
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Notes
- Nuance
赖 often carries a negative or childish tone, implying stubbornness or dishonesty.
- Etymology
also appears in 依赖 (rely on), where it means depend rather than deny.
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