Definition
To show a lack of respect or contempt for someone or something, often through a gesture of disdain; to openly defy or mock.
蔑視；對…嗤之以鼻
This company often thumbs its nose at market regulations, I think they are thumbing their nose at the regulators.
這家公司經常無視市場法規，我認為他們是在對監管機構嗤之以鼻。
He always thumbs his nose at his elders' advice, never taking it.
他總是對長輩的建議嗤之以鼻，從不採納。
Despite the criticism, she continues to thumb her nose at traditional expectations and just be herself.
儘管受到批評，她仍然無視傳統期望，做自己。