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叨擾

简叨扰 · 繁叨擾

Mandarin · pinyin tāo rǎo

to bother
to trouble
(polite expression of appreciation for time taken to hear, help or host the speaker) sorry to have bothered you
thank you for your time

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叨: dāo · talkative; quarrelous
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扰: rǎo · disturb, annoy, agitate

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1–3 · tao1 rao3

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verb

(formal, polite, humble) to disturb (you, e.g. by making you receive and entertain me hospitably)

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