嫌弃 (xián qì) — to disdain, to shun, to look down upon
Definition
嫌弃 (xiánqì) means to look down on or reject someone/something as beneath you. Stronger and more personal than 鄙视 ('despise' as a judgment); softer than 唾弃 ('spurn/cast off').
verb
to disdainto shunto look down upon
Examples
- 嫌弃。Tā xián qì zhè jiàn yī fu tài jiù le.She disdained this piece of clothing because it was too old.
- 嫌弃。Tā xián qì nà lǐ de huán jìng zāng luàn.He looked down upon the dirty and messy environment there.
- 嫌弃。Méi yǒu rén huì xián qì zhēn chéng de péng you.No one will disdain sincere friends.
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