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嗤之以鼻

chīzhīyǐbí

ㄔ ㄓ ㄧˇ ㄅㄧˊ

  1. 1to snort disdainfully
  2. 2to scoff at
  3. 3to turn up one's nose
Example

所謂特產,就是外地人奉之為寶,本地人嗤之以鼻的東西。

suǒwèi tèchǎn jiùshì wàidìrén fèng zhī wéi bǎo běndìrén chīzhīyǐbí de dōngxi

So-called regional specialities are things prized by out-of-towners but spurned by locals.

Keep 嗤之以鼻 and it comes back until you know it.

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