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贬低
biǎndī
Description
“贬低”的意思是故意说别人或某样东西不好，让它看起来没有价值。
"贬低" means to deliberately say something bad about someone or something to make it seem worthless.
我们不应该贬低别人的努力。
We should not 贬低 others' efforts.
Meanings
贬低biǎndī
to belittle; to disparage; to play down
他总是贬低同事的工作。
He always belittles his colleagues' work.
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Notes
- Etymology
贬 (to demote/devalue) + 低 (low), literally 'to lower in value'.
- Nuance
implies unfair or deliberate lowering; opposite of 抬高 (to exalt).
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