cǎigu

踩咕

Word · Verb

belittle; disparage; bully

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to belittle; to disparage; to look down on

dialect

A colloquial and regional term, often implying speaking ill of someone or treating them with disrespect.

Bié别
zǒng总
shì是
cǎi踩
gu咕
bié别
ren人
 ,
duō多
kàn看
kan看
rén人
jia家
de的
yōu优
diǎn点
 。

Don't always belittle others; look more at their strengths.

Tā他
zhàng仗
zhe着
zì自
jǐ己
zī资
gé格
lǎo老
 ,
jiù就
lǎo老
shì是
cǎi踩
gu咕
xīn新
tóng同
shì事
 。

Relying on his seniority, he's always disparaging new colleagues.

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Nǐ你
bié别
tīng听
tā他
de的
 ,
tā他
jiù就
shì是
cǎi踩
gu咕
nǐ你
 ,
ràng让
nǐ你
méi没
zì自
xìn信
 。

Don't listen to him; he's just putting you down to make you lose confidence.