狗眼看人低 — “To look down on people with a snobbish attitude”
狗眼看人低 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look down on people with a snobbish attitude”. To judge people by their social standing or wealth, often implying prejudice. Literally, “dog's eyes look down on people”.
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狗眼看人低 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他总是狗眼看人低，只对有钱有势的顾客热情，对普通人却冷淡。
He always looks down on people with a snobbish attitude, only being warm to wealthy customers but cold to ordinary ones.
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What does 狗眼看人低 mean?
狗眼看人低 (gǒu yǎn kàn rén dī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look down on people with a snobbish attitude”.
How do you pronounce 狗眼看人低?
狗眼看人低 is pronounced gǒu yǎn kàn rén dī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 狗眼看人低 literally mean?
Literally, 狗眼看人低 means “dog's eyes look down on people”. It is used to mean “to look down on people with a snobbish attitude”.
What is the Chinese definition of 狗眼看人低?
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