看轻 (kān) — to underestimate, to look down upon

Definition

'To look down on, underestimate' — focused on people or one's own worth/abilities, not the opposite of 重视 in a neutral sense. Negative direction: it implies undervaluing, with 看不起 adding a stronger sense of contempt.

verb
to underestimateto look down upon

Beispiele

  • Bié kān tā de néng lì.
    Don't underestimate his ability.
  • 看轻
    Tā zǒng shì kān zì jǐ de jià zhí.
    She always underestimates her own worth.
  • 看轻
    Wǒ men bù néng kān zhè ge wèn tí de yán zhòng xìng.
    We cannot underestimate the seriousness of this problem.

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