Chinese word dictionary

不屑一顾

bù xiè yī gù · to disdain as beneath contempt (idiom)

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Word information

Simplified不屑一顾

Traditional不屑一顧

Pinyinbù xiè yī gù

Part of speechv

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HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

不bù

not; no

屑xiè

bits, crumbs, scraps; fragments; not worthwhile

一yī

one; first

顾gù

to look back; to look at; to look after

How to learn 不屑一顾

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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Words with the same characters

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不bù

no; not so; (bound form) not; un-

不客气búkèqi

you're welcome; don't mention it; impolite; rude; blunt

不要búyào

don't!; must not

对不起duìbuqǐ

I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint

第一dì yī

first; number one; primary

一yī

one; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; throughout; "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1); also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit