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看不上
kàn bu shàng
Description
"看不上"的意思是觉得一个人或东西不够好，所以不喜欢，不想要。
"看不上" means to think a person or thing is not good enough, so you dislike or don't want it.
这个词有一点看轻别人的意思，说话的时候要小心。
This word implies looking down on others a bit, so be careful when using it.
Meanings
看不上kàn bu shàng
to look down on; to consider not good enough
他看不上这么便宜的东西。
He looks down on such cheap things.
看不上kàn bu shàng
to be unable to catch or watch (something)
来晚了，我们看不上电影了。
We came late and missed the movie.
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Notes
- Etymology
看 (to look) + 不 (not) + 上, a potential complement meaning "cannot reach/succeed".
- Nuance
看不上 often means "find someone/something beneath one's standards"; stronger and ruder than simply 不喜欢.
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