鄙 (bǐ)
Origin:
“鄙”字原作“啚”。上面的方形表示人们的聚居地,下面的“ ”是仓廪。其本义是“边邑”。后多用于指“粗俗”、“轻视”。
The character “鄙” was originally written as “啚.” The upper square represents human settlements, and the lower “ ” referred to the granary. Its original meaning was “the border areas.” Later, it came to mean “vulgar” and “to despise.”
Meaning:
vulgar; to despise
Words:
鄙薄(bǐbó): shallow
鄙视(bǐshì): to disdain, to despise
鄙夷(bǐyí): to scorn
鄙人(bǐrén): oneself
卑鄙(bēi bǐ): despicable
Sentences:
1、你不应该鄙视任何人。
Nǐ bù yīnggāi bǐshì rènhé rén.
Nǐ bù yīnggāi bǐshì rènhé rén.
You shouldn’t despise anyone.
2、Tā yìliǎnbǐyí de kànzhe nàge qǐgài.
他一脸鄙夷地看着那个乞丐。
他一脸鄙夷地看着那个乞丐。
He looked at that beggar in a scornful way.