傲賢慢士
ào​xián​màn​shì

to treat talent with disrespect

  • created sense approved 傲贤慢士/傲賢慢士 · ào​xián​màn​shì · to treat talent with disrespect — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    傲贤慢士 / 傲賢慢士

    ào​xián​màn​shì

    to treat talent with disrespect

    To treat talented people or scholars with an arrogant and neglectful attitude.

    傲 (literal) → 傲 · ào · to despise 贤 (literal) → 贤/賢 · xián · worthy person 慢 (literal) → 慢 · màn · disrespectful 士 (literal) → 士 · shì · scholar

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