不屑(于) (disdain to)
Refusal can show an attitude of superiority
- Someone refuses to debate a rumour because they consider it beneath them.
- 她不屑于争论这种谣言。 — The refusal is framed as disdain, rather than inability.
Refusal can show an attitude of superiority
- Someone refuses to debate a rumour because they consider it beneath them.
- she / her她不屑于to argue争论this kind of这种rumor谣言。 — The refusal is framed as disdain, rather than inability.
Locate the pattern in real examples
- 不屑(于) (disdain to): 他不屑于做这种小事。; 她对这种谣言不屑一顾。
- Read the whole clause before choosing a translation. The examples show the pattern in use; the context below determines what the speaker claims.
Locate the pattern in real examples
- to disdain to do sth不屑((of time or place) in于) (disdain to): he / him他不屑于to make做this kind of这种trifle小事。; she / her她to / towards / correct对this kind of这种rumor谣言to disdain as beneath…不屑一顾。
- Read the whole clause before choosing a translation. The examples show the pattern in use; the context below determines what the speaker claims.
Someone refuses to debate a rumour because they consider it beneath them. What does 她不屑于争论这种谣言。 communicate?
The refusal is framed as disdain, rather than inability. 不能争论 means cannot debate; 不愿争论 means unwilling. 不屑于 adds an attitude toward the activity, and does not prove the rumour false.
Follow the speaker
he他disdain to不屑(to)于lie撒谎。
- In the opening situation: 她不屑于争论这种谣言。
- The refusal is framed as disdain, rather than inability.
Follow the speaker
he他disdain to不屑(to)于lie撒谎。
- In the opening situation: she / her她不屑于to argue争论this kind of这种rumor谣言。
- The refusal is framed as disdain, rather than inability.
Using the pattern named in this lesson: He's above lying: 他 ____ 于撒谎。
不屑(于) + Verb = disdain to: 他不屑于撒谎.
不屑 expresses scorn — too lowly to bother with.
Yes — 不屑于… / 不屑一顾.
Check the limit of the explanation
- 不能争论 means cannot debate; 不愿争论 means unwilling.
- 不屑于 adds an attitude toward the activity, and does not prove the rumour false.
Check the limit of the explanation
- cannot不能to argue争论 means cannot debate; unwilling不愿to argue争论 means unwilling.
- 不屑于 adds an attitude toward the activity, and does not prove the rumour false.
不屑于 proves that the speaker is unable to perform the activity.
不能争论 means cannot debate; 不愿争论 means unwilling. 不屑于 adds an attitude toward the activity, and does not prove the rumour false. The refusal is framed as disdain, rather than inability.
Repair the form before interpreting it
- The form 她屑不于争论 needs repair here. Write 她不屑于争论 instead; keep the word or frame in its demonstrated order.
- Form and meaning are separate checks. After the repair, explain the sentence in its situation rather than treating a familiar translation as a universal rule.
Repair the form before interpreting it
- The form she / her她bits屑不于to argue争论 needs repair here. Write she / her她不屑于to argue争论 instead; keep the word or frame in its demonstrated order.
- Form and meaning are separate checks. After the repair, explain the sentence in its situation rather than treating a familiar translation as a universal rule.
Rewrite the demonstrated repair exactly: 她屑不于争论
The demonstrated form is 她不屑于争论. The refusal is framed as disdain, rather than inability.
Keep the distinction
- The refusal is framed as disdain, rather than inability. Check the relevant speaker, time or group in the surrounding context.
- 不能争论 means cannot debate; 不愿争论 means unwilling. 不屑于 adds an attitude toward the activity, and does not prove the rumour false.
Read the full reference: HSK 6 grammar — Verb phrases.
Keep the distinction
- The refusal is framed as disdain, rather than inability. Check the relevant speaker, time or group in the surrounding context.
- cannot不能to argue争论 means cannot debate; unwilling不愿to argue争论 means unwilling. 不屑于 adds an attitude toward the activity, and does not prove the rumour false.
Read the full reference: HSK 6 grammar — Verb phrases.
不屑 marks the action as…
不屑一顾 = not worth even a glance.