鄙 视 链

bǐ shì liàndictionary entry

a ranking of items in a particular category, with the most highly regarded on top (neologism c. 2012, coined by analogy with 食物鏈|食物链[shí wù liàn], food chain)

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Original source entry:

鄙視鏈 鄙视链 [bi3 shi4 lian4] /a ranking of items in a particular category, with the most highly regarded on top (neologism c. 2012, coined by analogy with 食物鏈|食物链[shi2 wu4 lian4], food chain)/

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Other forms in these source records: 鄙視鏈

鄙
bǐ
rustic / low / base / mean / to despise / to scorn
视
shì
(literary, or bound form) to look at
链
liàn
chain / cable (unit of length: 100 fathoms, about 185 m) / chain (unit of length: 66 feet, about 20 m) / to chain / to enchain

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