侮蔑 (wǔ miè) — to insult; to look down upon

Definition

侮蔑 (wǔmiè) is a strong, written verb meaning to humiliate or treat with contempt. It is more forceful and literary than everyday 看不起 ('look down on').

verb

to insultto look down upon

Examples

侮蔑，。
Tā gōng kāi wǔ miè duì shǒu, yǐn qǐ le gōng fèn.
He publicly insulted his opponent, arousing public outrage.
侮蔑，。
Bú yào yòng zhè zhǒng yǔ qì wǔ miè bié rén, hěn bù zūn zhòng.
Don't use this kind of tone to look down on others; it's very disrespectful.
侮蔑，。
Tā gǎn dào bèi rén wǔ miè le, xīn lǐ fēi cháng wěi qu.
He felt insulted by others and was very aggrieved inside.

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