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轻蔑

qīng miè

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word Traditional 輕蔑

轻蔑 (qīng miè) means "scornful; disdainful; contemptuous; pejorative; disdain; contempt". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 轻蔑 means

1. scornful; disdainful; contemptuous; pejorative
2. disdain; contempt

The characters in 轻蔑

• 轻qīnglight; easy; gentle
• 蔑mièto belittle; nothing

Example sentences

• 自恋的人往往自命不凡，轻蔑和屈尊俯就于他人的意见，与此同时，对赞美和肯定有着迫切的需求。
  Zìliàn de rén wǎngwǎng zìmìng-bùfán, qīngmiè hé qūzūn-fǔjiù yú tārén de yìjiàn, yǔcǐtóngshí, duì zànměi hé kěndìng yǒuzhe pòqiè de xūqiú.
  Narcissists are often snobbish, disdainful and patronising of others' opinions, while, at the same time, having an overwhelming need for admiration and reassurance.

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