挾貴
xié​guì

to presume upon high status

  • created sense approved 挟贵/挾貴 · xié​guì · to presume upon high status — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    挟贵 / 挾貴

    xié​guì

    to presume upon high status

    to rely on or boast about one's high social position or influential connections, often used to describe someone who acts arrogantly because of their status

    挟 (literal) → 挟/挾 · xié · to rely on 贵 (literal) → 贵/貴 · guì · noble

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