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看不起

kàn bu qǐ

HSK 6

Meaning

  • to look down upon
  • to despise

Definition

轻视，不尊重；认为某人或某事不如自己。

Look down upon; despise; regard as inferior.

Usage

通常用于表达对人或事物的负面看法，后面直接跟宾语（某人或某物）。

Usually used to express a negative view of someone or something, followed by an object.

Examples

  • 1 他总看不起别人。(He always looks down on others.)
  • 2 不要因为贫穷而看不起一个人。(Don't despise a person because of poverty.)
  • 3 她看不起这种粗俗的行为。(She despises such vulgar behavior.)
  • 4 虽然他很有钱，但他从不看不起穷人。(Although he is rich, he never looks down on the poor.)
  • 5 这种傲慢的态度让人看不起。(This arrogant attitude makes people despise it.)

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