ào​shì

to look down on the world

  • created sense approved 傲世 · ào​shì · to look down on the world — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    傲世

    ào​shì

    to look down on the world

    (literary) to be proud and look down on the people and events of the world; to consider oneself above others

    傲, 世

    傲 (literal) → 傲 · ào · to despise 世 (literal) → 世 · shì · world

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