Definition
糟踏 is a variant form of 糟蹋 (zāo tà). It is a verb meaning 'to waste, spoil, ruin, or abuse' — often used for wasting resources, ruining things, or treating someone badly. In practice, 糟蹋 is far more common, but 糟踏 appears in informal or literary contexts.
v
to waste (resources, food)to spoilto ruinto treat badlyto abuse
Examples
- 糟踏，。Bié zāo tà liángshi, měi yī 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 fángjiān zāo tà de luànqībāzāo.He drank too much and trashed the room.
- ，糟踏著。Zhè bù diànyǐng bèi fān pāi de hěn chà, wánquán zāo tà le yuánzhù.This movie was remade poorly and completely ruined the original work.
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