Definition
敌视 (dí shì) means 'to be hostile towards' — it's about seeing someone as an enemy, often with a strong emotional stance. Unlike 对抗 (duì kàng), which focuses on resisting or opposing in action, 敌视 is about attitude and feeling. And unlike 蔑视 (miè shì 'despise'), which conveys contempt and looking down on someone, 敌视 carries a sense of threat or conflict.
verb
to be hostile towardsto regard as an enemy
Easily confused
- 地势dì shìsound-aliketerrain, topography
Examples
- 敌视。Tāmen hùxiāng dí shì duìfāng.They are hostile towards each other.
- 敌视。Bùyào dí shì bùtóng yìjiàn de rén.Don't be hostile towards people with different opinions.
- ，敌视。Liǎng guó guānxì jǐnzhāng, hùxiāng dí shì.The relations between the two countries are tense, and they regard each other as enemies.
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