What does 嗤之以鼻 mean?

嗤之以鼻 (chī zhī yǐ bí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat with contempt”.

How do you pronounce 嗤之以鼻?

嗤之以鼻 is pronounced chī zhī yǐ bí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 嗤之以鼻 literally mean?

Literally, 嗤之以鼻 means “to sneer at with the nose; to snort in disdain”. It is used to mean “to treat with contempt”.

What is the Chinese definition of 嗤之以鼻?

嗤：讥笑。用鼻子吭声冷笑。表示轻蔑。

嗤之以鼻 — “To treat with contempt”

Q: What is the Chinese definition of 嗤之以鼻?

嗤：讥笑。用鼻子吭声冷笑。表示轻蔑。

嗤之以鼻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat with contempt”. To scoff at; to snort in disdain. Literally, “To sneer at with the nose; to snort in disdain”.

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嗤之以鼻 Pronunciation and Pinyin

嗤chī
之zhī
以yǐ
鼻bí

嗤之以鼻 Character Breakdown

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
嗤	chī	13	to sneer at
之	zhī	4	possessive or connective particle
以	yǐ	5	by means of
鼻	bí	14	nose

Example Sentence with 嗤之以鼻

他对于那些不切实际的建议总是嗤之以鼻。

He always scoffs at those impractical suggestions.

Idioms Related to 嗤之以鼻

Synonyms of 嗤之以鼻

Antonyms of 嗤之以鼻

wǔ五tǐ体tóu投dì地prostrate oneself in admiration

Questions about 嗤之以鼻

What does 嗤之以鼻 mean?: 嗤之以鼻 (chī zhī yǐ bí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat with contempt”.
How do you pronounce 嗤之以鼻?: 嗤之以鼻 is pronounced chī zhī yǐ bí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 嗤之以鼻 literally mean?: Literally, 嗤之以鼻 means “to sneer at with the nose; to snort in disdain”. It is used to mean “to treat with contempt”.
What is the Chinese definition of 嗤之以鼻?: 嗤：讥笑。用鼻子吭声冷笑。表示轻蔑。

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