嗤之以鼻 chī zhī yǐ bí

to scoff at; to snort disdainfully; to turn up one's nose

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 34132nd word

Definitions

  1. 1. to scoff at
  2. 2. to snort disdainfully
  3. 3. to turn up one's nose

Characters

Character Meaning
嗤 chī
laugh at; sneer at; scoff at
之 zhī HSK 4
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de); it
以 yǐ HSK 2
to use; by means of; according to
鼻 bí HSK 3
nose