created sense approved 清高 · qīnggāo · noble; virtuous — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
清高
qīnggāo
noble; virtuous
Pure and high-minded; describes someone who is clean-living and holds themselves above the pursuit of fame, wealth, or worldly politics.
清 (literal) → 清 · qīng · honest 高 (literal) → 高 · gāo · superior
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created sense approved 清高 · qīnggāo · aloof — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
清高
qīnggāo
aloof
Distant or self-important; describes someone who acts superior to others or is unwilling to socialize because they think too highly of themselves.
清 (literal) → 清 · qīng · honest 高 (literal) → 高 · gāo · superior
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition