不屑(于) (disdain to)
"Beneath one's dignity"
- Subj + to disdain to do sth不屑((of time or place) in于) + Verb = "disdain to / consider beneath oneself".
- he / him他不屑于to tell lies撒谎 = "he's above lying."
- to disdain to do sth不屑 marks something as too lowly to bother with.
Subj + to disdain to do sth不屑((of time or place) in于) + Verb
- to disdain to do sth不屑 refuses an action as beneath one's dignity.
he他disdain to不屑(to)于lie撒谎。
- he / him他不屑于to tell lies撒谎 = "he's above lying."
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不屑(于) sniffs at what's beneath one — disdains even to try.
Practice
He's above lying: 他 ____ 于撒谎。
不屑(于) + Verb = disdain to: 他不屑于撒谎.
Practice
不屑 expresses scorn — too lowly to bother with.
Yes — 不屑于… / 不屑一顾.
Recap
Key idea
- to disdain to do sth不屑((of time or place) in于) + Verb — "disdain to / consider beneath oneself"
- he / him他不屑于to tell lies撒谎 · to disdain as beneath…不屑一顾 (not worth a glance)
- Marks something as too lowly to bother with
Read the full reference: HSK 6 grammar — Verb phrases.
Practice
不屑 marks the action as…
不屑一顾 = not worth even a glance.