What 不屑一顾 means
- Disregard (disdain)
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What does 不屑一顾 mean in English?
不屑一顾 is pronounced bùxiè-yīgù and means Disregard (disdain).
How do you pronounce 不屑一顾?
不屑一顾 is bùxiè-yīgù in pinyin — written buxieyigu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 不屑一顾?
不屑一顾 is written with 4 characters: 不 (bù) No (not), 屑 (xiè) Crumbs (bits - filings), 一 (yī) One (single), 顾 (gù) Attends to (look around - consider). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 不屑一顾 written in traditional Chinese?
不屑一顧. The simplified form 不屑一顾 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 不屑一顧 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced bùxiè-yīgù.
Is 不屑一顾 an HSK word?
Yes — 不屑一顾 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.
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