look askance at

look askance at

Looking sideways, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin C è m ù é RSH ì, means to look at people askew. Describes hatred or fear and resentment. It comes from the biography of Ji Zheng in historical records.

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look askance at

Pinyin

cèmùérshì

Citation explanation

To look at a person askew. Describes hatred or fear and resentment. Ji Zheng biography in historical records: "today we stand on our feet and look at it from a side view." "Warring States policy. Qin CE I": wife looks sideways and listens attentively. The second chapter of Cao Xueqin's a dream of Red Mansions in the Qing Dynasty: Although he has excellent ability, he is greedy and cool, and he is bullied by his talent. The third chapter of Liu e's the travels of Lao can in Qing Dynasty: you remember when Chang Su peeled off his skin and became the capital of gunzhou? It's always done so that everyone looks sideways.

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym] fear, flinch, glare and [antonym] not squint

Idiom usage

To describe anger, discontent, or fear in a derogatory sense

Idiom story

During the Warring States period, Su Qin, a famous lobbyist, failed to lobby Lian Heng. He came home from poverty, his wife ignored him, and his sister-in-law looked down upon him. He devoted himself to his studies and learned a lot. Later you said that the king of Zhao fought against the Qin Dynasty, became famous at one stroke, and returned home in rich clothes. His wife stood respectfully aside and looked sideways. His sister-in-law knelt down to apologize.