HSK V7-9
Correct
居高临下
/ jū gāo lín xià /
Strokes
Definition
to live high and look down (idiom)/to overlook/to tower above/to occupy the high ground/fig. arrogance based on one's social position
Example
Definition
occupy a commanding position/height; looking down from a height
1
Tāmen
他们
zài
在
xuányá
悬崖
shàng
上
jūgāolínxià
居高临下
,
néng
能
kàndào
看到
láiláiwǎngwǎng
来来往往
de
的
chuán
船
。
From their vantage point on the cliff, they could watch the ships coming and going.
Definition
be commanding/condescending; show disdain (for sb)