粵

不bat1屑sit3

bat1 sit3bù xiè

English

  1. to disdain to do sth
  2. to disdain; to despise; to regard doing something as worthless; to feel it beneath one's dignity to do sth
  3. to think sth not worth doing
  4. to feel it beneath one's dignity

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 認為某樣嘢唔值得並且唔願意做,有輕視嘅意思

Examples

  • 江生覺得記者個問題太簡單同幼稚,佢不屑於浪費時間去回答。

    Mr. Kong thought the journalist's question was too simple and naive, so he felt it beneath him to waste time answering.

  • 伊戈爾非常不屑一顧。

    Igor was very dismissive.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 他對我的提議不屑一顧。

    He wouldn't look at my proposal.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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