yàn qì
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Chinese dictionary
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  • v.cold-shoulder; loathe and reject; detest and reject

    • bèi rén yàn qì

      厌弃

      be rejected

    • duì chéng jì chà de xué sheng bù yīng yàn qì ér yīng rè xīn bāng zhù

      成绩学生厌弃热心帮助

      We should warmly help those students who are not doing well in their studies rather than spurn them.

    • bù yào yàn qì jiù péng you ér zhǐ xǐ huan xīn jiāo de péng you

      厌弃朋友喜欢朋友

      Do not ignore old friends, and take delight in new ones.

Word usage

  • Note
    "厌弃" is different from "嫌弃". "嫌弃" emphasizes disgust, with a lighter meaning; "厌弃" emphasizes disgust, with a heavier meaning.