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Definition(s) for: 居高临下

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
居高临下 jū gāo lín xià - lit. to be in a high location, overlooking the scene below (idiom)
- fig. to occupy a commanding position
- to assume a haughty attitude

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- 9 26,065 27,813 21,206

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
- surname Ju
- (archaic) sentence-final particle expressing a doubting attitude
- to reside
- to be (in a certain position)
- to store up
- to be at a standstill
- residence
- house
- restaurant
- classifier for bedrooms
gāo- surname Gao
gāo- high
- tall
- above average
- loud
- your (honorific)
lín- to face
- to overlook
- to arrive
- to be (just) about to
- just before
xià- down
- downwards
- below
- lower
- later
- next (week etc)
- second (of two parts)
- to decline
- to go down
- to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc)
- measure word to show the frequency of an action

Other Words Containing 居高临下

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
居高临下 - 9 26,065 27,813 21,206