糟蹋 meaning and pronunciation

糟蹋
Simplified/traditional word

糟蹋 English definition

zāo tà

  • to waste
  • to wreck
  • to despoil
  • to abuse
  • to slander
  • to insult
  • to defile
  • to trample on

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  • 糟 (zāo): dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined;
  • 蹋 (tà): to step on;