看不惯 (kàn bu guàn) — can't stand the sight of; to find something visually unacceptable or offensive; to disdain
Definition
看不惯 means 'can't stand' — you find a behavior, attitude, or habit unacceptable, usually with moral or emotional disapproval. Unlike 看不惯 vs 讨厌, the 看不惯 is about moral/values, while 讨厌 is just personal dislike.
verb
can't stand the sight ofto find something visually unacceptable or offensiveto disdain
Examples
- ，看不惯。Tā nà zhǒng ào màn de tài dù, wǒ shí zài kàn bu guàn.I really can't stand his arrogant attitude.
- 看不惯。Lǎo bǎn fēi cháng kàn bu guàn yuán gōng shàng bān chí dào.The boss really can't bear employees being late to work.
- 看不惯。Wǒ kàn bu guàn tā zhè yàng làng fèi shí wù.I can't stand him wasting food like this.
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