厌弃 (yàn qì) — to loathe and reject, to spurn with disgust

Definition

A literary verb meaning to loathe and reject someone or something, often for moral or ethical reasons. Stronger and more formal than 讨厌 (casual 'to dislike'), with a sense of turning away in disgust.

verb

to loathe and rejectto spurn with disgust

Examples

厌弃。
Tā yīn wèi zì sī de xíng wéi ér zāo rén yàn qì.
He was loathed and rejected by others because of his selfish behavior.
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Méi yǒu rén huì yàn qì yí gè nǔ lì gǎi zhèng cuò wù de rén.
No one would spurn someone who works hard to correct their mistakes.
厌弃。
Zhè zhǒng jiù guān niàn zǎo yǐ bèi shè huì yàn qì le.
This kind of outdated concept has long been rejected by society.

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