鄙视 (bǐ shì) — to despise, to disdain, to look down upon
Definition
A written/formal verb for 'to despise,' stronger and more literary than the everyday 看不起. Closer to 蔑视 and 藐视 in register; 唾弃 adds active rejection, 嫌弃 is milder disgust.
verb
to despiseto disdainto look down upon
Examples
- 鄙视。Tā yīn wèi qī piàn bèi dà jiā bǐ shì.He is despised by everyone because of his deceit.
- 鄙视。Wǒ bǐ shì nà zhǒng zì sī zì lì de rén.I despise people who are selfish and self-centered.
- 鄙视。Zhè zhǒng xíng wéi yīng gāi shòu dào shè huì de bǐ shì.This kind of behavior should be looked down upon by society.
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