居高臨下
See also: 居高临下
Chinese
reside high; tall to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just beforeunder; next; lower; below; underneath; down(wards); to go down; lattertrad. (居高臨下) 居 高 臨 下 simp. (居高临下) 居 高 临 下 Literally: “to live high and look down”.
Pronunciation
Idiom
居高臨下
- to occupy the high ground; to overlook
- to be condescending; to be arrogant based on one's social position