轻视 (qīng shì) — to despise; to look down upon; to scorn
Definition
A written-formal verb 'to look down on, to undervalue' — similar to 蔑视 and 藐视, but milder, closer to 'dismiss' or 'underestimate' than to deep personal contempt (which 鄙视 or 侮辱 convey).
verb
to despiseto look down uponto scorn
Examples
- 轻视。Tā fēi cháng qīng shì zhè fèn gōng zuò de jià zhí.He greatly despises the value of this job.
- 轻视，。Bú yào qīng shì duì shǒu de shí lì, fǒu zé nǐ huì shū.Don't underestimate your opponent's strength, or you will lose.
- 轻视。Tā zǒng shì qīng shì wǒ de jiàn yì.She always looks down on my suggestions.
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