- lit. to be in a high location, overlooking the scene below (idiom)
- fig. to occupy a commanding position
- to assume a haughty attitude
Characters
- 居 (居): surname Ju
- 高 (高): surname Gao
- 临 (臨): to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before
- 下 (下): down; downwards; below; lower; later; next (week etc); second (of two parts); to decline; to go down; to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc); measure word to show the frequency of an action
Resources
- Wiktionary: 居高临下
- MDBG: 居高临下
- Examples with 居高临下 on Tatoeba
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