despise; scorn; look down on
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to despise; to scorn; to look down on; to disdain
formalExpresses strong contempt or scorn for someone or something considered inferior, morally wrong, or unworthy. More formal and emphatic than 看不起.
Tā他
xiàng向
lái来
bǐ鄙
shì视
nà那
xiē些
bāng帮
xián闲
wén文
rén人
。
He has always despised those sycophantic scholars.
Wǒ我
bǐ鄙
shì视
zhè这
zhǒng种
xū虚
wěi伪
de的
xíng行
wéi为
。
I despise this kind of hypocritical behavior.
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Zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
qiáng强
zhě者
bù不
huì会
bǐ鄙
shì视
ruò弱
zhě者
。
A truly strong person will not look down on the weak.
Tā她
bǐ鄙
shì视
de的
yǎn眼
shén神
ràng让
tā他
gǎn感
dào到
wú无
dì地
zì自
róng容
。
Her scornful look made him feel utterly ashamed.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
bù不
láo劳
ér而
huò获
de的
sī思
xiǎng想
shì是
yīng应
gāi该
bèi被
bǐ鄙
shì视
de的
。
This mentality of gaining without working deserves to be scorned.