Chinese word

侮蔑

Pronunciation

Pinyinwǔ miè

Meaning

  • verbdespise

Example

他当众侮蔑我。tā dāng zhòng wǔ miè wǒ

He despises me in front of everyone.

Illustration for 侮蔑 (despise)

More examples

他在背后侮蔑我，让我很伤心。tā zài bèi hòu wǔ miè wǒ ràng wǒ hěn shāng xīn

He despises me behind my back, making me very sad.

Core concept

Treat another person as beneath respect, using words or actions that lower their dignity or standing.

Common phrases

  • 侮蔑别人wǔ miè bié rén

    despise others

  • 被侮蔑bèi wǔ miè

    be despised

Similar words

轻视qīng shì: Regards someone's ability or value as low and treats it lightly.
鄙视bǐ shì: Regards someone as inferior and refuses to recognize their worth.
蔑视miè shì: Shows contempt for someone by treating them as beneath respect and insulting them.
看不起kàn bù qǐ: Dismisses someone as unworthy of attention or respect in everyday speech.

Definition in Chinese

用言语或行为公开贬低别人的人格或地位，使其感到受辱或被看不起。yòng yán yǔ huò xíng wéi gōng kāi biǎn dī bié rén de rén gé huò dì wèi shǐ qí gǎn dào shòu rǔ huò bèi kàn bù qǐ

Word origin

侮 (wǔ, "treat with contempt") + 蔑 (miè, "look down on") combine to portray a person being treated as unworthy of respect.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this verb sounds formal and severe, so it is more common in reports, criticism, and other serious descriptions than in relaxed talk.

Other meanings

  • look down onverb
  • insultverb

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