to despise; to look down on; to disdain
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to despise; to look down on; to treat with contempt
formalOften implies a strong sense of disdain or disregard, viewing something as unworthy or insignificant. It can be used for people, rules, authority, or difficulties.
Zài在
zhàn战
lüè略
shàng上
yào要
miǎo藐
shì视
dí敌
rén人
，
zài在
zhàn战
shù术
shàng上
yào要
zhòng重
shì视
dí敌
rén人
。
Strategically, we should despise the enemy, but tactically, we should take them seriously.
Tā他
miǎo藐
shì视
fǎ法
tíng庭
，
jù拒
jué绝
chū出
tíng庭
zuò作
zhèng证
。
He showed contempt for the court by refusing to testify.
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Wǒ我
men们
bù不
yīng应
gāi该
miǎo藐
shì视
rèn任
hé何
wēi微
xiǎo小
de的
jìn进
bù步
。
We should not look down on any small progress.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
miǎo藐
shì视
fǎ法
lǜ律
de的
xíng行
wéi为
bì必
jiāng将
shòu受
dào到
yán严
chéng惩
。
Such acts that flout the law will be severely punished.