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Mandarin · pinyin qīng miè

scornful; disdainful; contemptuous; pejorative
disdain; contempt

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輕: qīng · light; easy, simple; gentle
蔑: miè · disdain, disregard; slight
轻: qīng · light; easy, simple; gentle

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1–4 · qing1 mie4

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verb

to look down upon; to scorn; to disdain

adj

pejorative

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