shì li
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  • adj.snobbish

    • shì li yǎn

      势利

      snobbery

    • shì li xíng wéi

      势利行为

      snobberies

    • tā tài shì li bù yǔ lín jū jiāo wǎng

      势利邻居交往

      She is too snobbish to mix with her neighbours.

    • tā jiā li rén hǎo xiàng tǐng shì li de

      好像势利

      Her family seems snobbish.

Word usage

  • Note
    "势利" is different from "势力". "势力" refers to the power and strength actually possessed; "势利" refers to an attitude toward others and the world.