唱高调

Traditional form:

唱高調

Pinyin (reading):

chànggāodiào

Definitions:

• to sing the high part
• to speak fine sounding but empty words (idiom)

Characters:

• 唱 - to sing, to chant, to call; ditty, song
• 高 - tall, lofty; high, elevated
• 调 - tune, melody, key; to transfer, to exchange

Traditional characters:

• 唱 - to sing, to chant, to call; ditty, song
• 高 - tall, lofty; high, elevated
• 調 - tune, melody, key; to transfer, to exchange