自命清高

zì mìng qīng gāo

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Definitions

  1. 1. to think of oneself as high and pure (idiom); smug and self-righteous
  2. 2. holier-than-thou

Child Words of 自命清高

命
mìng

life

清
qīng

(of water etc) clear; clean

自
zì

self

高
gāo

high

清高
qīng gāo

noble and virtuous

自命
zì mìng

to consider oneself to be (sth positive)