小视 (xiǎo shì) — to look down upon, to despise
Definition
A formal verb meaning 'to look down on, underestimate.' Stronger than 轻视 and written in tone, often paired with 不可 (must not underestimate).
verb
to look down uponto despise
Examples
- 小视。Bú yào xiǎo shì bié rén de nǔ lì.Don't look down on others' efforts.
- ，小视。Zhè ge wèn tí kàn sì jiǎn dān, dàn bù kě xiǎo shì.This problem seems simple, but it cannot be underestimated.
- 小视。Tā yīn wèi xiǎo shì duì shǒu ér shū le bǐ sài.He lost the match because he looked down on his opponent.
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