居高临下 (jū gāo lín xià) — (idiom) to occupy a commanding position; to have the upper hand (in a contest, debate, etc.)

Definition

Examples

• 我军居高临下，敌人很难攻上来。
  Wǒ jūn jū gāo lín xià, dí rén hěn nán gōng shàng lái.
  Our army occupies a commanding position; the enemy will find it hard to attack.
• 在辩论中，他居高临下，问了很多让对方难回答的问题。
  Zài biàn lùn zhōng, tā jū gāo lín xià, wèn le hěn duō ràng duì fāng nán huí dá de wèn tí.
  In the debate, he had the upper hand, asking many questions that were hard for the opponent to answer.
• 由于掌握了核心技术，这家公司一直居高临下，领先于竞争对手。
  Yóu yú zhǎng wò le hé xīn jì shù, zhè jiā gōng sī yì zhí jū gāo lín xià, lǐng xiān yú jìng zhēng duì shǒu.
  Because it mastered core technology, this company has always had an advantage, ahead of its competitors.