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不屑一顾 — “To consider something not worth a glance”

不屑一顾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to consider something not worth a glance”. To disdain or treat with contempt. Literally, “disdain a glance”.

Frequency

不屑一顾 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 不bù
  • 屑xiè
  • 一yī
  • 顾gù

不屑一顾 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
屑
xiè10trivial fragments or disdain
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
顾
gù10look back, consider, visit, hire

Example Sentence with 不屑一顾

他对那些虚假的赞美,总是报以不屑一顾的眼神。
He always cast a disdainful glance at those insincere compliments.

Idioms Related to 不屑一顾

Synonyms of 不屑一顾

  • bù不zú足guà挂chǐ齿not worth mentioning
  • chī嗤zhī之yǐ以bí鼻to scoff at with disdain

Antonyms of 不屑一顾

  • jǔ举zú足qīng轻zhòng重play a decisive role
  • guā刮mù目xiāng相kàn看regard someone with new eyes

More idioms starting with 不

  • bù不yī一ér而zú足numerous and varied, impossible to list all
  • bù不sān三bù不sì四improper or disreputable
  • bù不shàng上bù不xià下stuck in an awkward position
  • bù不shàng上bù不luò落in an awkward or embarrassing situation
  • bù不shì世zhī之yè业unparalleled achievements
  • bù不shì世zhī之chóu仇unrivaled enmity
  • bù不shì世zhī之gōng功unparalleled achievement
  • bù不shì世zhī之lüè略unparalleled strategy
  • bù不sàng丧bǐ匕chàng鬯peace and order, rituals undisturbed
  • bù不fēng丰bù不jiǎn俭neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不fēng丰bù不shā杀neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Refuse to compromise integrity for meager gain

Questions about 不屑一顾

What does 不屑一顾 mean?
不屑一顾 (bù xiè yī gù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to consider something not worth a glance”.
How do you pronounce 不屑一顾?
不屑一顾 is pronounced bù xiè yī gù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 不屑一顾 literally mean?
Literally, 不屑一顾 means “disdain a glance”. It is used to mean “to consider something not worth a glance”.
What is the Chinese definition of 不屑一顾?
不屑:不值得,不愿意;顾:看。认为不值得一看。形容极端轻视。
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