赖
lài
Meaning
- to depend on
- to renege (on promise)
- to blame
- to hang on in a place
Definition
依赖；依靠；不承认；抵赖；责怪。
to depend on; to rely on; to deny; to disclaim; to blame.
Usage
常用于表示依靠某人或某物，或表示不承认错误、推卸责任。
Often used to indicate reliance on someone or something, or to express denial of fault or shifting blame.
Examples
- 1 孩子不能总是赖着父母。 (Children cannot always depend on their parents.)
- 2 他赖账不还钱。 (He denied the debt and refused to pay.)
- 3 这事赖我，是我没做好。 (It's my fault; I didn't do it well.)
- 4 别赖别人，自己想想原因。 (Don't blame others; think about the reason yourself.)
- 5 她赖在床上不肯起来。 (She stayed in bed and refused to get up.)
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