嫌棄 (jim4 hei3) — to ignore someone; to give sb the cold-… in Cantonese

jimˎ₄嫌hei˗₃棄

简嫌弃

Mandarin Pinyin: xian2 qi4

Meaning of 嫌棄

nounto ignore someone; to give sb the cold-shoulder; antipathy toward sb [粵]: 嫌 (jim4), 憎 (zang1)

keoiˏ₅佢himˎ₄嫌hei˗₃棄ngoˏ₅我kung4.窮。

He/She looks down on me for being poor.

ngoˏ₅我mˎ₄唔himˎ₄嫌hei˗₃棄nei5.你。

I don't mind you.

mˎ₄唔houˊ²好himˎ₄嫌hei˗₃棄keoi5.佢。

Don't scorn him/her.

keoiˏ₅佢himˎ₄嫌hei˗₃棄gauˍ₆舊saam1.衫。

He/She dislikes the old clothes.

neiˏ₅你mˎ₄唔houˊ²好himˎ₄嫌hei3.棄。

Don't be picky.

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