look upon as filth and dirt

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."