高大上

高大上

Chinese

		high; tall	big; great; huge big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor	up; on; on top up; on; on top; upon; first; previous or last; upper; higher; above; previous; to climb; to go into; to go up
simp. and trad. (高大上)		高	大	上

Etymology

Short for 高端大氣上檔次／高端大气上档次 (gāoduān dàqì shàngdàngcì). Became popular in 2013.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): gāodàshàng

  (Zhuyin): ㄍㄠ ㄉㄚˋ ㄕㄤˋ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: gāodàshàng
    • Zhuyin: ㄍㄠ ㄉㄚˋ ㄕㄤˋ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gaudahshanq
    • IPA ^(key): /kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂɑŋ⁵¹/

Adjective

高大上

1. (neologism, slang) high-end, elegant and classy