瞧不起 (qiáo bù qǐ) — to look down on (someone); to despise
Definition
A fixed colloquial verb meaning 'to look down on, despise'. Slightly stronger and more contemptuous than 看不起, and far more negative than just noting a gap (e.g. 看不起 vs 看不上).
verb
to look down on (someone)to despise
Examples
- 瞧不起，。Tā zǒng xǐ huan qiáo bù qǐ bié rén, hěn ràng rén tǎo yàn.He always likes to look down on others, which is very annoying.
- ，瞧不起。Tā suī rán chū shēn pín hán, dàn cóng bù qiáo bù qǐ zì jǐ.Although she comes from a poor family, she never despises herself.
- ，瞧不起。Zài zhí chǎng zhōng, bú yào qiáo bù qǐ nà xiē zàn shí bù rú nǐ de rén.In the workplace, don't look down on those who are temporarily inferior to you.
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