Chinese word

不屑

Pronunciation

Pinyinbù xiè

Meaning

  • verbdisdain

Example

我对那种借口不屑一顾。wǒ duì nà zhǒng jiè kǒu bú xiè yí gù

I disdain such excuses and do not even give them a glance.

Illustration for 不屑 (disdain)

More examples

听到那种说法，她不屑一笑。tīng dào nà zhǒng shuō fǎ tā bú xiè yí xiào

Hearing that kind of statement, she laughed it off with disdain.

Core concept

Keeps a person or thing outside the circle of serious regard, treating it as beneath notice.

Common phrases

  • 不屑一顾bú xiè yí gù

    scornfully ignore

  • 不屑一笑bú xiè yí xiào

    laugh off with disdain

Similar words

轻视qīng shì: To regard someone or something as having little value or importance and treat it accordingly.
鄙视bǐ shì: To regard a person or their conduct with contempt as vulgar or unworthy of respect.
小看xiǎo kàn: To underestimate someone's ability or value and therefore fail to take them seriously.
蔑视miè shì: To look down on someone with strong contempt and deny them proper respect.

Definition in Chinese

表示不把某人或某事放在眼里，带有轻蔑和不屑一顾的意思。biǎo shì bù bǎ mǒu rén huò mǒu shì fàng zài yán lǐ dài yǒu qīng miè hé bú xiè yí gù de yì si

Word origin

不 (bù, "not") + 屑 (xiè, "worth caring about") forms the idea of not considering someone or something worthy of attention.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this verb often sounds stronger than simple lack of interest because it presents a dismissive, condescending stance.

Other meanings

  • disregardverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 不屑一顾bú xiè yí gùscornfully ignoreidiom
  • 不屑于bú xiè yúdisdain toverb

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