贬低 (biǎn dī) — to belittle, to disparage; to demean, to play down

Definition

贬低 means 'to belittle or disparage' someone's value or ability — it's intentional and personal. Compare 淡化, which downplays an issue or memory, and 低估, which underestimates by mistake rather than by intent.

verb
to belittleto disparageto demeanto play down

Beispiele

  • 贬低
    Tā zǒng shì zài gōng kāi chǎng hé biǎn dī jìng zhēng duì shǒu de chǎn pǐn.
    He always belittles his competitors' products in public.
  • 贬低
    Nǐ bù néng yīn wèi yí cì shī bài jiù biǎn dī zì jǐ de néng lì.
    You can't belittle your own abilities just because of one failure.
  • 贬低
    Zhēn zhèng de lǐng dǎo zhě cóng bù tōng guò biǎn dī xià shǔ lái shù lì wēi xìn.
    A true leader never establishes authority by belittling subordinates.

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