"look down upon" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 看不起
• 輕視

Definition

認為某人或某事不如自己好或重要，對某人表示輕視或蔑視。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

較正式的說法，常用於描述態度而非實際行動。常見用法是 'look down upon someone'。與「輕視」類似，但比「鄙視」程度輕。多形容傲慢或批判的行為。

Examples

You should not look down upon others because of their job.

你不應該因為別人的職業而**看不起**他們。

Many people look down upon those who make mistakes.

很多人會**看不起**犯錯的人。

It's wrong to look down upon someone just because they are different.

僅僅因為別人不同而**看不起**他們是錯誤的。

She tends to look down upon people who don't have a college degree.

她總是**看不起**沒有大學學歷的人。

Don’t look down upon his ideas just because he’s young.

不要因為他年輕就**輕視**他的想法。

They quietly look down upon anyone who doesn't live in the city.

他們悄悄地**看不起**不住在城市裡的人。