gāo​gāo​zài​shàng

situated high

  • created sense approved 高高在上 · gāo​gāo​zài​shàng · situated high — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    高高在上

    gāo​gāo​zài​shàng

    situated high

    (idiom) literally situated high above; (fig.) holding a high position of power or status

    高高 (reduplication) → 高 · gāo · high 在 (literal) → 在 · zài · to be at 上 (literal) → 上 · shàng · upper

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 高高在上 · gāo​gāo​zài​shàng · aloof and remote — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    高高在上

    gāo​gāo​zài​shàng

    aloof and remote

    (idiom) arrogant and out of touch with the masses or reality

    高高 (reduplication) → 高 · gāo · high 在 (literal) → 在 · zài · to be at 上 (literal) → 上 · shàng · upper

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense