糟蹋

zāo tà

Dictionary entry

to waste; to spoil

What does 糟蹋 mean?

糟蹋 (zāo tà) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to waste; to spoil

2to ruin; to wreck

3to insult; to humiliate

4to defile (a woman); to rape

5also pr. [zao1ta5]

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糟zāodregs · draff 蹋tàto step on

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糟蹋

zāo tà

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