视如土芥 shì rú tǔ jiè

DEFINITIONS

  1. to regard as useless
  2. to view as no better than weeds

CHARACTERS

视 shì look at, inspect, observe, see
如 rú if, supposing; as if; like, as
土 tǔ soil, earth; items made of earth
芥 jiè mustard plant; mustard; tiny