看不上眼 — “To look down upon”
看不上眼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look down upon”. To disdain; to find unsatisfactory or not up to one's standards.
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看不上眼 Pronunciation and Pinyin
看不上眼 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 看不上眼
尽管这件礼物不贵重，但她却一点也看不上眼。
Although this gift was not expensive, she looked down on it completely.
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Open the tool →Questions about 看不上眼
What does 看不上眼 mean?
看不上眼 (kàn bù shàng yǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look down upon”.
How do you pronounce 看不上眼?
看不上眼 is pronounced kàn bù shàng yǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 看不上眼?
看不过眼，不合己意