Question 1

How do you pronounce 居高临下?

Accepted Answer

居高临下 is pronounced "jūgāo-línxià" in Mandarin Chinese. Click the audio icon to hear the native pronunciation. The word is classified as HSK 7-9 level vocabulary.

Question 2

What does 居高临下 mean?

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居高临下 (jūgāo-línxià) means: 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.

Question 3

How do you write 居高临下 in Chinese?

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居高临下 is written with 4 characters. View the stroke order animation above to learn the correct way to write each character. The traditional form is 居高臨下.

Question 4

What are example sentences using 居高临下?

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See the examples section above for multiple sentences using 居高临下 in context, with pinyin pronunciation and translations in your selected language. Each example includes audio pronunciation to help you learn proper usage.

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Zhuyin:

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Character relationships for 居高临下 (jūgāo-línxià)

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Traditional:

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