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鄙視鏈

简鄙视链 · 繁鄙視鏈

Mandarin · pinyin bǐ shì liàn

a ranking of items in a particular category, with the most highly regarded on top (neologism c. 2012, coined by analogy with 食物鏈 shí wù liàn, food chain)

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鄙: bǐ · mean; low
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视: shì · look at, inspect, observe, see
链: liàn · chain, wire, cable; chain, shack

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3–4–4 · bi3 shi4 lian4

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noun

(figurative) chain of disdain; cascades of contempt

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