insult and slight; treat with contempt
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to insult and slight; to treat with contempt or disrespect
formalFormal and literary register. Combines the meanings of 欺侮 (to bully/humiliate) and 轻慢 (to slight/look down upon). Often used in written Chinese or formal contexts to describe disrespectful behavior toward others.
Tā他
sì肆
yì意
wǔ侮
màn慢
zhǎng长
bèi辈
，
lìng令
suǒ所
yǒu有
rén人
zhèn震
jīng惊
。
He wantonly insulted and showed contempt for his elders, shocking everyone present.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
wǔ侮
màn慢
tā他
rén人
de的
tài态
dù度
shì是
bù不
kě可
qǔ取
de的
。
This kind of disrespectful attitude toward others is unacceptable.
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Chén臣
zǐ子
bù不
kě可
wǔ侮
màn慢
jūn君
wáng王
。
Subjects must not show disrespect or contempt to their sovereign.