狗眼看人低 (gau2 ngaan5 hon3 jan4 dai1) — snobbishly despise others; presumptuous… in Cantonese | HKDictionary

gauˊ²狗ngaanˏ₅眼hon˗₃看janˎ₄人daiˉ¹低

Mandarin Pinyin: gou3 yan3 kan4 ren2 di1

Meaning of 狗眼看人低

nounsnobbishly despise others; presumptuously hold others in contempt

noundog eyes look downwards on human beings

nounto describe someone who acts like a snob and looks down on others

Characters in 狗眼看人低

lackey; footman; servile person; follower

eye; ocular; look; glance

judge; consider; think as

manpower; staff; human resources

lower; bend; bow

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