despise; scorn; look down upon
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to despise; to scorn; to look down upon
formalOften used in formal or literary contexts to express a feeling of contempt or disdain towards someone or something considered inferior.
Tā他
bǐ鄙
yí夷
de地
kàn看
le了
yī一
yǎn眼
nà那
xiē些
ē阿
yú谀
fèng奉
chéng承
de的
rén人
。
He cast a scornful glance at those sycophants.
Tā她
duì对
zhè这
zhǒng种
bù不
chéng诚
shí实
de的
xíng行
wéi为
gǎn感
dào到
shí十
fēn分
bǐ鄙
yí夷
。
She feels utter contempt for this kind of dishonest behavior.
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Shī诗
rén人
yòng用
bǐ鄙
yí夷
de的
bǐ笔
chù触
miáo描
huì绘
le了
shè社
huì会
de的
xū虚
wěi伪
。
The poet depicted the hypocrisy of society with a scornful touch.
Miàn面
duì对
wēi威
xié胁
，
tā他
liǎn脸
shàng上
lù露
chū出
le了
bǐ鄙
yí夷
de的
lěng冷
xiào笑
。
In the face of the threat, a scornful sneer appeared on his face.