ào
傲视
arrogant; look down on
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to look down upon with arrogance; to despise
literaryExpresses a haughty, scornful attitude, often used in literary or formal contexts.
Tā他
shì恃
cái才
ào傲
wù物
，
kàn看
bu不
qǐ起
zhōu周
wéi围
de的
rén人
。
Arrogant because of his talent, he looks down on everyone around him.
Zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
qiáng强
zhě者
cóng从
bù不
ào傲
shì视
ruò弱
zhě者
。
A truly strong person never looks down on the weak.
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Tā她
ào傲
shì视
qún群
xióng雄
，
yī一
jǔ举
duó夺
dé得
guàn冠
jūn军
。
She looked down on her competitors with contempt and won the championship in one go.