idiom
[phrase]
Cheka kwa dharau
Maana (Definition)
To laugh mockingly to demean or belittle another person.
Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):
scoff contemptuously / sneer
Sheng / Standard Equivalent:
cheka mzaha
Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Social Idiom
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):
"Usimcheke kwa dharau mwenzako anapokosea."
Translation: Do not scoff contemptuously at your colleague when he makes a mistake.
Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):