📖 Meaning
Describes someone or something so vulgar and base that it is beneath contempt, not even worth a glance. It conveys both ugliness and lowliness that makes others look down on it entirely.
📜 Origin Story
No specific literary origin is recorded for this idiom. It combines the classical sense of 鄙 (vulgar, despicable) with 不屑 (not worth one's consideration), forming an expression that denounces extreme baseness of character or behavior.
💡 Example Usage
他那种落井下石的行为，真是鄙于不屑。
His behavior of kicking someone when they are down is truly beneath contempt.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 鄙于不屑
- Pinyin: bǐ yú bù xiè
- Literal Translation: vulgar, to the extent of, not worth considering
- Category: Morality
- Characters: 4