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不屑

bù xiè

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • to disdain to do sth
  • to think sth not worth doing
  • to feel it beneath one's dignity

Definition

认为不值得;形容轻视、看不起的样子。

to think something is not worth doing; to disdain, to scorn.

Usage

常用来表示对某人或某事物持否定、轻视的态度,后面可接动词短语或名词。

Often used to express a negative, dismissing attitude towards someone or something, followed by a verb phrase or noun.

Examples

  • 1 他对这种低级趣味的电影不屑一顾。 (He dismisses such lowbrow movies with disdain.)
  • 2 不屑于和这种人争论。 (She disdains to argue with such people.)
  • 3 面对流言蜚语,他只是不屑地笑了笑。 (Faced with gossip, he just smiled contemptuously.)
  • 4 这些细节他根本不放在眼里,一脸不屑的神情。 (He doesn't care about these details at all, with a look of disdain.)
  • 5 他自视甚高,对平凡的工作不屑去做。 (He thinks too highly of himself to be bothered with ordinary work.)
  • 6 受到质疑时,他表现得不屑解释。 (When questioned, he acted as if it wasn't worth explaining.)

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