ménfènglǐkànrén
to look down on someone
- to look down on someone
- To look down on someone; to underestimate others. Literally describes looking at a person through a narrow crack in a door, which makes them appear thin and small. Often used as a two-part allegorical saying (歇后语 xiēhòuyǔ) completed by the phrase 把人看扁 bǎrénkànbiǎn.
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Synonym
- 把人看扁 bǎrénkànbiǎn