嗤之以鼻 in English chi1 zhi1 yi3 bi2 Meaning

Meanings

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

Pinyin

chi1 zhi1 yi3 bi2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

嗤chi1laugh at 之zhi1(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) 以yi3old variant of 以[yi3] 鼻bi2nose