APAD: Look down your nose

Meaning:

To be snobbish/superior about something

 

Background:

Apparently, the first recorded use of this expression in the USA was in the

1920s. However, similar expressions have been in use in other languages (and

probably English) long before this date. For example, the equivalent in French

is regarder de haut.

 

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Confucians have the concept of Junzi. A distinguished member of society, he has

many dos and don'ts. For one, a Junzi "stays away from the kitchen," and looks

down his nose at physical labor in general.

 

From another angle, however, the poor guy is stripped of an essential, in many

ways nourishing, and even entertaining activity that makes one human. He is not

interested in preparing a meal or the stories of the nutrients entering his

mouth. His faithful guide the tastebuds, devoted to salt, sugar, and fat, tell

him that the food is delicious and that's enough. He's severed his ties to

nature and is ready to be loaded into the matrix.

所有跟帖： 

• a Junzi "stays away from the kitchen. sounds 没毛病。haha -盈盈一笑间- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/02/2024 postreply 09:12:45

• 君子远庖厨 -7grizzly- ♂ (0 bytes) () 02/02/2024 postreply 09:15:04

• Basically the same meanning of "look down" ? -唐宋韵- ♂ (0 bytes) () 02/02/2024 postreply 09:22:51

• yes! -7grizzly- ♂ (0 bytes) () 02/02/2024 postreply 09:28:34

• 狗眼看人低呗 -移花接木- ♂ (0 bytes) () 02/02/2024 postreply 09:25:38

• Yes but not just 人. -7grizzly- ♂ (0 bytes) () 02/02/2024 postreply 09:29:34

• 其实按照人的逻辑狗眼看人低明显错。狗仰脸看人，应该狗眼看人高，人眼看狗低 -移花接木- ♂ (0 bytes) () 02/02/2024 postreply 09:32:53

• yeah. I guess 狗's just a go-to butt in Chinese. -7grizzly- ♂ (0 bytes) () 02/02/2024 postreply 09:36:34

• disparage. Next APAD, look over your shoulder:)) -暖冬cool夏- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/02/2024 postreply 10:27:40

• A great idea. Thanks! -7grizzly- ♂ (0 bytes) () 02/02/2024 postreply 10:28:56

• A witty response.：）） -盈盈一笑间- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/02/2024 postreply 11:01:10

• 鄙视原来是鼻视~~ -moonlight7- ♂ (0 bytes) () 02/02/2024 postreply 11:30:58

• APAD原来也玩谐音梗呀！haha -盈盈一笑间- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/02/2024 postreply 11:33:30

• Sure. By hook or by crook :-) -7grizzly- ♂ (0 bytes) () 02/02/2024 postreply 13:46:47

• Nice way to remember :-) -7grizzly- ♂ (0 bytes) () 02/02/2024 postreply 13:46:09

• It reminds me of the word”nosy”. -妖妖灵- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/02/2024 postreply 19:41:08

• One has to look a lot more places to be nosy :-) -7grizzly- ♂ (0 bytes) () 02/03/2024 postreply 12:06:03