Definitions

mán to deceive
màn to slander; to be disrespectful; to slight

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

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About

The character "谩", with its traditional form "謾", is structured from the speech radical "言" and the component "曼", which historically functions as a phonetic element while also implying notions of stretching or extending. This composition points to an etymological association with speech that is drawn out or insincere, leading to its early meanings related to deception or disrespect in verbal expression. Over centuries, the semantic range of "谩" shifted from primarily denoting deceitful or contemptuous talk to also encompassing actions like ridiculing or speaking with deliberate disregard.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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不要骂别人。

Bù yào mànmà biérén.

Don't abuse others.

骂了那个服务员。

Tā mànmà le nàgè fúwùyuán.

He abused that waiter.

骂不能解决问题。

Mànmà bù néng jiějué wèntí.

Abusing cannot solve problems.

他们互相骂了很久。

Tāmen hùxiāng mànmà le hěn jiǔ.

They abused each other for a long time.

这种骂行为应该被制止。

Zhè zhǒng mànmà xíngwéi yīnggāi bèi zhìzhǐ.

This kind of abusive behavior should be stopped.

他在网上骂他人,受到了处罚。

Tā zài wǎngshàng mànmà tārén, shòudào le chǔfá.

He abused others online and was punished.

尽管被骂,他仍然保持冷静。

Jǐnguǎn bèi mànmà, tā réngrán bǎochí lěngjìng.

Although being abused, he still remained calm.

骂和攻击只会让矛盾升级。

Mànmà hé gōngjī zhǐ huì ràng máodùn shēngjí.

Abusing and attacking will only escalate conflicts.