鄙视

bǐ shì

HSK 7–9

Meaning

看不起；轻视；认为某人或某事低劣、不值得尊重。

To despise; to look down upon; to regard someone or something as inferior or unworthy of respect.

常用于表达对某人、某行为或某种现象的强烈否定和轻蔑态度，语气较重。

Often used to express strong disapproval and contempt towards someone, an action, or a phenomenon, with a serious tone.

1 他因为作弊被全班鄙视。 (He was despised by the whole class for cheating.)
2 这种歧视行为理应受到全社会的鄙视。 (Such discriminatory behavior deserves the contempt of the whole society.)
3 她鄙视那些不劳而获的人。 (She despises those who get something for nothing.)
4 不能因为别人贫穷就鄙视他们。 (You should not look down on others because they are poor.)
5 我鄙视那些在背后说人坏话的人。 (I despise those who gossip behind people's backs.)

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