唾弃

唾棄

tuòqì

verb #18,841

Meanings

1 to spurn
2 to cast aside with contempt
3 to disdain

Characters

to abandon; to discard

Examples

叛徒被人们唾弃。

Pàntú bèi rénmen tuòqì.

The traitor was spurned by the people.

这种不道德的行为应该被唾弃。

Zhè zhǒng bú dàodé de xíngwéi yīnggāi bèi tuòqì.

This kind of immoral behavior should be scorned.

Tips

memory

唾 (to spit) + 弃 (to abandon) — to spit on and throw away, expressing extreme contempt.

register

唾弃 is a strong, formal word. In everyday speech, people are more likely to say 看不起 (to look down on) or 鄙视 (to despise).

Stroke Order

唾 tuò

弃 qì