鄙视
bǐshì
to despise, to look down on
Part of speech · verb
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Examples
- 我们不应该鄙视任何职业。We should not look down on any occupation.
- 他鄙视那些不劳而获的人。He despises those who reap without sowing.
Collocations
鄙视的眼光受人鄙视鄙视他人令人鄙视
Mnemonic
鄙 bǐ "vulgar, lowly" + 视 shì "to view": to view as lowly, i.e. to despise, look down on. The 视 is in 重视 (to value) and 忽视 (to ignore). Distinguish 鄙视 (to despise/look down on) from 蔑视 (mièshì, to scorn), a near-synonym (蔑视 carries a more arrogant tone). Antonyms: 尊敬 (zūnjìng), 敬重; opposite of 重视 (zhòngshì).
Related
蔑视轻视看不起尊敬
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