to disdain to do sth · to think sth not worth doing · to feel it beneath one's dignity

bù xiè

b+ù·4th tonex+iè·4th tone

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He wouldn't look at my proposal.

他对我的提议不屑一顾。

Igor was very dismissive.

伊戈尔非常不屑一顾。

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