màn

嫚

Character · Verb

despise; insult

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

verb

to despise; to look down on

literary

Literary or classical usage; denotes contemptuous disregard.

Wù勿
yǐ以
fù富
guì贵
màn嫚
rén人
 。

Do not despise others because of your own wealth.

Jūn君
zǐ子
bù不
màn嫚
yú于
lǐ礼
 。

A gentleman does not show contempt for ritual.

2.

verb

to insult; to humiliate

literary

Literary or classical usage; denotes deliberate humiliation.

Chū出
yán言
màn嫚
mà骂
 ，
yǒu有
shī失
tǐ体
tǒng统
 。

Uttering insulting curses is unbecoming.

Yīn因
qí其
wú无
lǐ礼
ér而
màn嫚
zhī之
 。

To insult someone because of their rudeness.