snobbish; treating people based on wealth/status
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
snobbish; treating people differently based on their wealth or social status
derogatoryA derogatory term describing someone who judges others based on money and social standing rather than character. Often used to describe people who fawn on the rich and powerful while looking down on the poor.
Zhè这
gè个
rén人
hěn很
shì势
lì利
，
zhǐ只
duì对
yǒu有
qián钱
rén人
xiào笑
。
This person is very snobbish, only smiling at rich people.
Tā他
zhè这
gè个
rén人
tài太
shì势
lì利
le了
，
kàn看
wǒ我
shì是
pǔ普
tōng通
gōng工
rén人
jiù就
bù不
lǐ理
wǒ我
。
He's such a snob; when he saw I was an ordinary worker, he ignored me.
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shì势
lì利
yǎn眼
snobbish attitude; snobbery
Tā他
wéi为
rén人
shì势
lì利
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
kàn看
bu不
qǐ起
tā他
。
He's a snobbish person, and everyone looks down on him.
shì势
lì利
xiǎo小
rén人
snobbish person; mean snob