Definition
不屑一顾 is a four-character idiom meaning 'to not even deign to glance at something' — it conveys strong disdain or contempt, as if the thing is so worthless it doesn't deserve a single look. You use it when someone dismisses an idea, offer, or person with utter scorn. The structure is fixed: 不屑 (disdain) + 一顾 (one glance). It's a set phrase (成语), so you don't split or modify it.
f.e.
to disdain to give a glanceto regard as beneath one's noticeto scorn
Examples
- 不屑一顾。Tā duì nàxiē yáoyán bù xiè yī gù.He dismissed those rumors with contempt.
- ，不屑一顾。Miànduì duìfāng de tíyì, tā zhǐshì bù xiè yī gù de xiào le xiào.Faced with the other side's proposal, he just smiled scornfully.
- ，不屑一顾。Zhè zhǒng dījí de zuòpǐn, zhēnzhèng de yìshùjiā huì bù xiè yī gù.A true artist would scorn such low-grade work.
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