Definition

Verb: - To ill-treat; to maltreat: To treat someone with cruelty or violence, causing them physical or emotional harm. - To slight: To treat someone with disrespect or discourtesy; to show a lack of consideration.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Không nên bạt đãi động vật. (One should not ill-treat animals.)
  • Ông chủ bị cáo buộc bạt đãi nhân viên. (The boss was accused of maltreating employees.)
  • Anh ta cảm thấy bị bạt đãi khi không được mời tham dự. (He felt slighted when he wasn't invited to attend.)

Advanced Usage

• The term often implies a power imbalance, where someone in a position of authority or strength mistreats someone more vulnerable.
• It can be used in both formal contexts (e.g., legal accusations) and informal descriptions of unfair treatment.

Variants and Related Words

• Ngược đãi (v): To abuse, to persecute. Often stronger and more associated with systematic cruelty.
  • Luật pháp nghiêm cấm ngược đãi trẻ em. (The law strictly prohibits child abuse.)

Synonyms

• Mistreat: To treat badly or unfairly.
• Abuse: To use or treat improperly or cruelly.
• Disrespect: To show a lack of respect or courtesy.

Related Idioms

• Bạt đãi người lao động: To exploit or mistreat workers.
  • Công ty đó có tiếng là bạt đãi người lao động. (That company has a reputation for mistreating workers.)

verb

1. To ill-treat; to sight; to maltreat