Definition
不屑 (bù xiè) means 'to disdain to do something' — you consider it beneath your dignity or not worth your effort. It implies a proud refusal, unlike 看不起 (kàn bu qǐ) which is about looking down on someone, or 懒得 (lǎn de) which is about not feeling like it due to laziness.
verb
to disdain to do somethingto consider something beneath one's dignity
Easily confused
- 不懈bù xièsound-alikeuntiring; unremitting; indefatigable
Examples
- 不屑。Tā bú xiè huídá zhè zhǒng wúliáo de wèntí.He disdains to answer such boring questions.
- 。Tā duì nàge tíyì bú xiè yí gù.She dismissed that proposal with disdain.
- 不屑。Wǒ bú xiè wèile qián zuò zìjǐ bù xǐhuan de shì.I disdain to do things I don't like for money.
Grammar
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