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嗤之以鼻

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4-character word

What 嗤之以鼻 means

1. to snort disdainfully
2. to scoff at
3. to turn up one's nose

The characters in 嗤之以鼻

• 嗤chīlaugh at; jeer; scoff at
• 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的; him; her
• 以yǐto use; by means of; according to
• 鼻bínose

Example sentences

• 所谓特产，就是外地人奉之为宝，本地人嗤之以鼻的东西。
  So-called regional specialities are things prized by out-of-towners but spurned by locals.