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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