捉鼻
zhuō​bí

to treat with contempt

  • created sense approved 捉鼻 · zhuō​bí · to treat with contempt — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    捉鼻

    zhuō​bí

    to treat with contempt

    To show disdain or contempt; often associated with a historical anecdote of pinching one's nose while speaking

    捉 (literal) → 捉 · zhuō · to grasp 鼻 (literal) → 鼻 · bí · nose

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