to scoff at~~

to scoff at something 비웃다. 우습게보다

To show that you don’t like it and you think it’s ridiculous.

So when you’re telling somebody something. And that person scoffs at what you’re saying. How do you feel? Yes. You feel pretty bad. So many times we use this expression “Don’t scoff at me.”

A: What do you think of my new suit?

B: Tsk~

A: Don’t scoff at this! It cost $500!

B: What? It looks like it’s from the dollar store!

A: 내 새 옷 어때?

B: 에게~

A: 비웃지마! 500달러나 줬다고!

B: 뭐라고? 몇 달러 하는 상점에서 산 거 같은데!