khinh thường
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Definition
- Verb:
- To despise; to feel contempt for: "khinh thường" means to regard someone or something as unworthy, inferior, or with strong disrespect.
- To look down upon; to scorn: It indicates an attitude of disdain, considering something or someone as having no value, importance, or significance.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ta khinh thường những kẻ hèn nhát. (He despises cowards.)
- Cô ấy khinh thường sự giả dối. (She scorns hypocrisy.)
- Không nên khinh thường bất kỳ ai. (One should not look down upon anyone.)
Advanced Usage
- "khinh thường việc gì": to have contempt for something; to scorn something.
- Họ khinh thường việc học hành. (They scorn studying.)
- "thái độ khinh thường": an attitude of contempt/scorn.
- Anh ấy đáp lại bằng một thái độ khinh thường. (He responded with an attitude of contempt.)
Variants and Related Words
- Khinh (verb): to despise, to look down upon (often stronger or more concise).
- Hắn khinh người nghèo. (He despises the poor.)
- Khinh miệt (verb): to despise and insult; to scorn and belittle (emphasizes verbal or active contempt).
- Lời nói khinh miệt. (Scornful words.)
- Khinh rẻ (verb): to despise, to hold in low esteem (similar to "khinh thường").
- Bị mọi người khinh rẻ. (To be despised by everyone.)
Synonyms
- Coi thường: to look down upon, to disregard (can imply ignoring or not taking seriously).
- Khinh bỉ: to despise, to hold in contempt (often with a stronger moral judgment).
- Miệt thị: to disparage, to vilify (often involves insulting speech or action).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
Note: As a single verb, "khinh thường" does not commonly form phrasal verbs in the same way English verbs do. Its meaning is typically expressed through combinations with objects or adverbs. - tỏ ra khinh thường: to show contempt, to display scorn. - Hắn tỏ ra khinh thường luật lệ. (He shows contempt for the rules.)
Related Idioms
- Khinh thường nguy hiểm: to scorn danger; to act with disregard for danger.
- Người lính khinh thường mọi nguy hiểm. (The soldier scorns all danger.)
- Mắt nhìn khinh thường: a scornful/disdainful look.
- Cô ấy liếc anh ta bằng ánh mắt khinh thường. (She glanced at him with a scornful look.)
verb
- to despise; to feel contempt for
- khinh thường việc gìto have a comtenpt for something