to underestimate; look down upon; belittle
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to look down upon; to underestimate; to belittle
dialectDialectal term (marked with 〈方〉) indicating a lack of respect for someone's abilities or worth, often resulting in an incorrect assessment of their capabilities.
Nǐ你
bié别
xiǎo小
qiáo瞧
rén人
，
wǒ我
kěn肯
dìng定
néng能
zuò做
hǎo好
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
。
Don't look down on me—I can definitely do this well.
Kě可
bù不
néng能
xiǎo小
qiáo瞧
le了
zhè这
gè个
xiǎo小
jiā家
huo伙
，
tā他
bǐ比
dà大
rén人
hái还
jī机
ling灵
。
You really shouldn't underestimate this little guy—he's cleverer than the adults.
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Tā他
men们
yīn因
wèi为
xiǎo小
qiáo瞧
duì对
shǒu手
，
jié结
guǒ果
shū输
le了
bǐ比
sài赛
。
They lost the match because they underestimated their opponent.
Zhè这
shì事
dà大
yì意
bù不
dé得
，
zán咱
men们
bù不
néng能
xiǎo小
qiáo瞧
le了
qí其
zhōng中
de的
fēng风
xiǎn险
。
We can't be careless about this matter—we must not underestimate the risks involved.