不屑一顾 (bù xiè yī gù) — to disdain to give a glance; to regard as beneath one's notice; to scorn
Definition
An idiom meaning to dismiss something as utterly beneath notice — not just disagree, but regard it as not worth a single glance, showing contempt. Stronger than 轻视; carries open scorn rather than mere disregard.
idiom
to disdain to give a glanceto regard as beneath one's noticeto scorn
Examples
- 不屑一顾。Tā duì nà xiē yáo yán bù xiè yī gù.He dismissed those rumors with contempt.
- ，不屑一顾。Miàn duì duì fāng de tí yì, tā zhǐ shì bù xiè yī gù dì xiào le xiào.Faced with the other side's proposal, he just smiled scornfully.
- ，不屑一顾。Zhè zhǒng dī jí de zuò pǐn, zhēn zhèng de yì shù jiā huì bù xiè yī gù.A true artist would scorn such low-grade work.
Origin
Compound word构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head
The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.
不屑 expresses not being worthy; 一顾 gives a single glance, so it means regarding something as too low to deserve even that glance.
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