created sense approved 居高临下/居高臨下 · jūgāolínxià · commanding position — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
居高临下 / 居高臨下
jūgāolínxià
commanding position
To be in a high position overlooking the scene below; to occupy a strategically advantageous position.
居 (literal) → 居 · jū · to occupy 高 (literal) → 高 · gāo · high 临 (literal) → 临/臨 · lín · to face 下 (literal) → 下 · xià · below
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 居高临下/居高臨下 · jūgāolínxià · haughty — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
居高临下 / 居高臨下
jūgāolínxià
haughty
To assume a superior or haughty attitude; to look down on others from a position of power.
居 (literal) → 居 · jū · to claim 高 (literal) → 高 · gāo · superior 临 (literal) → 临/臨 · lín · to face 下 (literal) → 下 · xià · inferior
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition