不肯一世 — “Disdaining one's contemporaries”
不肯一世 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely arrogant and self-important, looking down on everyone else; to be disdainful of one's contemporaries”. Literally, “disdaining one's contemporaries”.
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What does 不肯一世 mean?
不肯一世 (bù kěn yī shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely arrogant and self-important, looking down on everyone else; to be disdainful of one's contemporaries”.
How do you pronounce 不肯一世?
不肯一世 is pronounced bù kěn yī shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 不肯一世 literally mean?
Literally, 不肯一世 means “disdaining one's contemporaries”. It is used to mean “to be extremely arrogant and self-important, looking down on everyone else; to be disdainful of one's contemporaries”.
What is the Chinese definition of 不肯一世?
一世：同处于一个世界。自视甚高，看不起天下人。形容目空一切、骄横自大