disdain; think something not worth doing
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to disdain; to think something not worth doing
Often followed by a verb phrase or action.
Tā他
duì对
zhè这
zhǒng种
yáo谣
yán言
bù不
xiè屑
zhì置
biàn辩
。
He disdained to refute such rumors.
Tā她
gēn根
běn本
bù不
xiè屑
yú于
huí回
dá答
nà那
xiē些
wú无
liáo聊
de的
wèn问
tí题
。
She didn't deign to answer those trivial questions.
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Tā他
duì对
nà那
xiē些
xiǎo小
ēn恩
xiǎo小
huì惠
bù不
xiè屑
yī一
gù顾
。
He dismissively ignored those petty favors.
adjective
disdainful; scornful; contemptuous
Often used to describe a facial expression or attitude.
Tā他
liǎn脸
shang上
lù露
chū出
le了
bù不
xiè屑
de的
shén神
qíng情
。
A scornful expression appeared on his face.
Tā她
yòng用
bù不
xiè屑
de的
yǔ语
qì气
jù拒
jué绝
le了
nà那
ge个
tí提
yì议
。
She rejected the proposal in a contemptuous tone.
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Miàn面
duì对
zhè这
zhǒng种
dī低
jí级
cuò错
wù误
，
tā他
zhǐ只
shì是
bù不
xiè屑
de地
hēng哼
le了
yī一
shēng声
。
Faced with such a basic mistake, he just snorted disdainfully.