méi lǐ màodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
impolite; rude; bad-mannered
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

沒禮貌 没礼貌 [mei2 li3 mao4] /impolite; rude; bad-mannered/

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Other forms in these source records: 沒禮貌

  • 没
    méi

    (negative prefix for verbs) have not; not

    mò

    drowned / to end / to die / to inundate

  • 礼
    lǐ

    gift / rite / ceremony / CL:份[fèn] / propriety / etiquette / courtesy

    Lǐ

    surname Li / abbr. for 禮記|礼记[Lǐ jì], Classic of Rites

  • 貌
    mào

    (bound form) appearance; looks; outward form

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