高高在上 (gāo gāo zài shàng) — aloof from the masses; out of touch with ordinary people; self-importantly remote
Definition
An idiom criticizing someone who acts detached and superior, ignoring ordinary people's reality. Strongly negative — describes an attitude, not a physical position.
idiom
aloof from the massesout of touch with ordinary peopleself-importantly remote
Beispiele
- 高高在上，。Dāng lǐng dǎo bù néng gāo gāo zài shàng, yào jīng cháng shēn rù jī céng liǎo jiě mín qíng.Leaders must not be aloof from the masses; they should frequently go down to the grassroots to understand people's conditions.
- 高高在上。Zhè piān píng lùn fěng cì le nà xiē gāo gāo zài shàng de guān liáo zhǔ yì zuò fēng.This commentary satirizes the bureaucratism of those who are remote from the masses.
- 高高在上，。Tā zǒng shì yí fù gāo gāo zài shàng de yàng zi, dà jiā dōu bú tài xǐ huan tā.He always puts on an air of being above everyone else, so people don't like him much.
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