居高临下
Traditional form:
居高臨下
Pinyin (reading):
jūgāolínxià
Definitions:
- 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 - to live, to reside; to dwell; to sit
- 高 - tall, lofty; high, elevated
- 临 - to draw near, to approach; to descend
- 下 - below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
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