视如土芥 — “To regard as dirt and trifles”
视如土芥 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to regard as dirt and trifles”. To scorn or despise; to hold in contempt. Literally, “Regard as dirt and mustard greens”.
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视如土芥 Pronunciation and Pinyin
视如土芥 Character Breakdown
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他对那些追求名利的人，常常不屑一顾，视如土芥。
He often disdains those who pursue fame and fortune, regarding them as dirt and trifles.
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- shì视xià下rú如shāng伤treat subordinates with great care
- shì视dān丹rú如lǜ绿See red as green from sorrow
- shì视wéi为ér儿xì戏treat as child's play
- shì视wéi为kòu寇chóu仇regard as a bitter enemy
- shì视wéi为kòu寇chóu雠regard as an arch-enemy
- shì视wéi为wèi畏tú途regard as a daunting task
- shì视wéi为zhī知jǐ己regard as a close friend
- shì视wéi为děng等xián闲regard as trivial
- shì视zhī之bù不jiàn见，，tīng听zhī之bù不wén闻look but not see, listen but not hear
- shì视rén人rú如shāng伤treat people with profound compassion
- shì视rén人rú如zi子treat people with parental affection
- shì视rén人yóu犹jiè芥regard others as insignificant trifles
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What does 视如土芥 mean?
视如土芥 (shì rú tǔ jiè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to regard as dirt and trifles”.
How do you pronounce 视如土芥?
视如土芥 is pronounced shì rú tǔ jiè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 视如土芥 literally mean?
Literally, 视如土芥 means “Regard as dirt and mustard greens”. It is used to mean “to regard as dirt and trifles”.
What is the Chinese definition of 视如土芥?
芥：小草。看作象泥土，小草一般轻贱。比喻不放在眼里。