不屑 búxiè to disdain to do something
to disdain to do something; to think something not worth doing; to feel it beneath one's dignity
怎么记住“不屑”: 不 not + 屑 bits = to disdain to do something.
汉字
用法
- 'To disdain, consider beneath oneself' - 他不屑一顾 (tā búxiè yí gù) he didn't deign to give it a glance.
- Conveys contempt; often 不屑于 + doing - 不屑于争辩 (búxiè yú zhēngbiàn) too proud to argue.