冷眼相待 — “To treat someone with cold indifference or disdain”
冷眼相待 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat someone with cold indifference or disdain”. To give someone the cold shoulder. Literally, “Treat with cold eyes”.
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冷眼相待 Pronunciation and Pinyin
冷眼相待 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 冷眼相待
他因为平时骄傲自大，遇到困难时，大家对他都冷眼相待。
Because he was usually arrogant and conceited, when he encountered difficulties, everyone treated him with cold indifference.
Idioms Related to 冷眼相待
More idioms starting with 冷
- lěng冷lěng冷dàn淡dàn淡cold and indifferent
- lěng冷lěng冷qīng清qīng清desolate, quiet, and cheerless
- lěng冷cháo嘲rè热fěng讽mock and ridicule with sarcasm
- lěng冷cháo嘲rè热mà骂mock and scold with sarcasm and anger
- lěng冷xīn心lěng冷miàn面cold-hearted and indifferent
- lěng冷nuǎn暖zì自zhī知only the individual knows their own experience
- lěng冷bǎn板dèng凳sidelined in a neglected position
- lěng冷shuǐ水jiāo浇tóu头to be shocked or disheartened by a sudden setback
- lěng冷shuǐ水jiāo浇bèi背to be shocked or dismayed
- lěng冷huī灰bào爆dòu豆futile effort or sudden unexpected event
- lěng冷zào灶qīng清guō锅extreme poverty, no food or resources
- lěng冷rè热bìng病capricious changes in mood
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Open the tool →Questions about 冷眼相待
What does 冷眼相待 mean?
冷眼相待 (lěng yǎn xiāng dài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat someone with cold indifference or disdain”.
How do you pronounce 冷眼相待?
冷眼相待 is pronounced lěng yǎn xiāng dài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 冷眼相待 literally mean?
Literally, 冷眼相待 means “Treat with cold eyes”. It is used to mean “to treat someone with cold indifference or disdain”.
What is the Chinese definition of 冷眼相待?
用冷淡的态度接待。比喻不欢迎或看不起。