狗眼看人 to look at people with dog eyes
Explanation
比喻眼光势力，看不起人。
A metaphor for a narrow-minded view that looks down on people.
Origin Story
从前，有个富家少爷，他从小锦衣玉食，养尊处优，看不起穷人。一天，他出门游玩，看见路边有个衣衫褴褛的穷人，便露出轻蔑的神情，心想：‘这种人，也配和我一起行走？’穷人默默地走开了，并没有在意少爷的轻蔑。后来，富家少爷因为做生意失败，家道中落，也沦落到街头乞讨。这时，他才知道，自己以前的行为是多么可笑，多么可悲。狗眼看人，最终只会害了自己。
Once upon a time, there was a rich young master who had lived a life of luxury since childhood and looked down on the poor. One day, he went out for a stroll and saw a poor man in rags by the roadside. He showed a look of contempt, thinking, 'Such a person, does he deserve to walk with me?' The poor man silently walked away, not paying attention to the young master's contempt. Later, the rich young master's business failed, and his family's fortune declined, and he became a beggar on the street. At this time, he realized how ridiculous and sad his previous behavior had been. Looking at people with dog eyes will ultimately only harm oneself.
Usage
用来形容那些瞧不起人，势利眼的人。
Used to describe those who look down on others and are snobbish.
Examples
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他总是狗眼看人低，看不起穷人。
ta zongshi gouyan kan ren di, kanbuqi qiong ren.
He always looks down on people with dog eyes and despises the poor.
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不要狗眼看人，每个人都有自己的价值。
buya gouyan kan ren, meige ren dou you ziji de jiazhi
Don't look at people with dog eyes, everyone has their own value.