粵

小siu2看hon3

siu2 hon3xiǎo kàn

English

  1. to look down on
  2. to underestimate
  3. to look down on someone; to belittle

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 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

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