despise and insult; treat with contempt
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to treat with contempt; to scorn and insult
formalA formal and strong term, often used in contexts involving dignity, sovereignty, or serious disrespect.
Guó国
jiā家
de的
zūn尊
yán严
qǐ岂
róng容
qīng轻
wǔ侮
！
How can we allow the dignity of the nation to be insulted with contempt!
Tā他
de的
yán言
lùn论
qīng轻
wǔ侮
le了
zhěng整
gè个
zú族
qún群
。
His remarks were a contemptuous insult to the entire ethnic group.
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Wǒ我
men们
jué绝
bù不
néng能
qīng轻
wǔ侮
lì历
shǐ史
。
We must never treat history with contempt.
Tā他
de的
xíng行
wéi为
bèi被
shì视
wéi为
duì对
guī规
zé则
de的
qīng轻
wǔ侮
。
His behavior was seen as a contemptuous insult to the rules.