小看
siu2 hon3xiǎo kàn
English
- to look down on
- to underestimate
- to look down on someone; to belittle
粵語 — Cantonese
- 即係睇小;輕視一個人;覺得對方低自己一等
Examples
別小看他。
Don't underestimate him.
Tatoeba · DaoSeng CC BY
他小看女人。
He looks down on women.
Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY
你別小看了他。
You are selling him short.
Tatoeba · Martha CC BY
不要小看我的力量。
Don't underestimate my power.
Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY
不要小看自己,因為人有無限的可能。
Don't look down on yourself, because people have limitless possibilities.
Tatoeba · Martha CC BY
你唔好睇小小朋友嘅學習能力。
你不要小看小朋友的學習能力。 (nei5 bat1 jiu3 siu2 hon3 siu2 pang4 jau5 dik1 hok6 zaap6 nang4 lik6.)
You should not belittle the learning abilities of children.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk