Definition
冷淡 (lěng dàn) describes a cold, indifferent attitude or atmosphere — the opposite of warm and friendly. It differs from 冷落 (lěng luò), which emphasizes actively snubbing or neglecting someone, and from 漠然 (mò rán), which means apathetic or unresponsive in a detached way.
adjective
coldindifferent (in attitude, manner, or atmosphere)
verb
to treat coldlyto give (someone) a cold reception
Examples
- 冷淡，。Tā de tàidu hěn lěng dàn, bù xiǎng gēn wǒ shuōhuà.His attitude is very cold; he doesn't want to talk to me.
- 冷淡。Bié lěng dàn le nǐ de péngyou.Don't treat your friend coldly.
- 冷淡，。Lǎobǎn lěng dàn le suǒyǒu yuángōng, dàjiā dōu yǒu yìjiàn.The boss was cold to all the employees, and everyone had complaints.
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