look upon as filth and dirt(shì rú fèn tǔ)
look upon as filth and dirt
As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is sh ì R ú f è NT ǔ, which means to look as bad and cheap as dirt. It is a metaphor of extreme contempt. It's from Jing Hua Yuan by Li Ruzhen in Qing Dynasty.
Idiom explanation
Dung: dirty soil, dirty soil. Look as bad and cheap as dirt. The metaphor is scornful.
The origin of Idioms
The 38th chapter of Li Ruzhen's Jing Hua Yuan in Qing Dynasty: "my uncle treats him like dirt. He is a first-class figure of Wang Yan again."
Idiom usage
Usage: as a predicate; a metaphor of great contempt.
Examples
Chapter 70 of the wild old man's Expositions: Although this sword has its merits and demerits, it's a treasure. A beautiful woman cherishes red powder, and a martyr loves the sword. Can it be regarded as the matter of burning Qin and boiling crane?
The 95th chapter of the wizard of Oz by Li Baichuan in Qing Dynasty: "if you have ten thousand taels of gold, I will treat it like dirt."
Chinese PinYin : shì rú fèn tǔ
look upon as filth and dirt
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as difficult as to climb up to the sky
as difficult as to climb up to the sky. nán rú dēng tiān
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