蔑视 mièshì to loathe
to loathe; to despise; contempt
How to remember 蔑视: 蔑 to disdain + 视 look at = to loathe.
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How it is used
- To hold in contempt, look down on with scorn - 蔑视法律 (mièshì fǎlǜ) to hold the law in contempt.
- Stronger and more openly disdainful than 轻视 (qīngshì, to underestimate/slight); 蔑视 implies active scorn.
- Near-identical to 藐视 (miǎoshì) in this batch - both mean despise; 蔑视 leans slightly more toward moral contempt.
- Written/formal register.