自命清高

zì mìng qīng gāo

Dictionary entry

to think of oneself as high and pure (idiom); smug and self-righteous

What does 自命清高 mean?

自命清高 (zì mìng qīng gāo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to think of oneself as high and pure (idiom); smug and self-righteous

2holier-than-thou

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自zì(bound form) self; oneself · from; since 命mìnglife · fate 清QīngQing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of China (1644–1911) · surname Qing 高Gāosurname Gao

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自命清高

zì mìng qīng gāo

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