高屋建瓴 gāowūjiànlíng strategically advantageous position Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 高 gāo adjective high high; tall; above average in height, level, or degree屋 wū noun house (bound form) house; building建 jiàn verb to build to build; to construct; to erect structures or infrastructure瓴 líng water jar (bound form) an ancient earthenware water jar shaped like a bottle; often used in the phrase 高屋建瓴 gāowūjiànlíng