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Expressing disdain with 不屑一顾 (bùxièyīgù)
Description & Modification
Emphasis
Negation
Structure
Subject + 不屑一顾
Explanation
不屑一顾 (bùxièyīgù) is a four-character idiom meaning to disdain, to consider something not worth a glance, or to dismiss contemptuously. It expresses a strong sense of looking down on something as entirely beneath one's attention.
Examples
他对别人的嘲笑不屑一顾，继续做自己的事。
Tā duì biérén de cháoxiào bùxiè yīgù, jìxù zuò zìjǐ de shì.
He dismissed others' ridicule with contempt and continued doing his own thing.
她不屑一顾地看了一眼那封邀请函，随手扔在了桌上。
Tā bùxiè yīgù de kàn le yī yǎn nà fēng yāoqǐnghán, suíshǒu rēng zài le zhuō shàng.
She glanced at the invitation with disdain and casually tossed it on the table.
面对那些无聊的八卦，他总是不屑一顾。
Miànduì nàxiē wúliáo de bāguà, tā zǒngshì bùxiè yīgù.
When it comes to boring gossip, he always dismisses it with contempt.