轻蔑

• Pinyin: qīng miè
• Desglose de hanzi: 轻 = 车 + 圣 (trivial/light); 蔑 = 艹 + 戊 + 目 (despise — eyes dismissively overlooking)

Significado

despreciar; tratar con desdén

Indicates a strong sense of scorn toward someone or something considered inferior or unworthy. More intense than 看不起. Used in interpersonal, political, and literary contexts to describe arrogant or discriminatory attitudes.

Ejemplos

1. 他用轻蔑的目光扫视了一眼对手，随即转身离去，不屑一顾。
2. 这位学者对伪科学持明显的轻蔑态度，从不给予任何认可。
3. 她从不轻蔑任何人，始终以平等和尊重之心待人处世。

Guía de uso

Contexto: interpersonal, literature, social criticism

Tono: negative

Correcto

• 他以轻蔑的语气回应了记者的提问，随即引发了广泛的公众不满。(He responded to the journalist's question in a contemptuous tone, immediately sparking widespread public discontent.)
• 任何形式的轻蔑都可能加剧社会矛盾，严重损害人与人之间的信任基础。(Any form of contempt can exacerbate social tensions and severely undermine the foundation of trust between people.)

Incorrecto

• 我轻蔑地喜欢这件事 — 轻蔑 is inherently negative and dismissive; it cannot logically coexist with liking something in the same statement

Origen e historia

轻 (light/trivial) + 蔑 (despise/belittle) — to regard as trivial and treat with contempt

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal