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自视清高

zì shì qīng gāodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to think highly of oneself (idiom) / giving oneself airs / arrogant and self-important
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

自視清高 自视清高 [zi4 shi4 qing1 gao1] /to think highly of oneself (idiom); giving oneself airs/arrogant and self-important/

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Other forms in these source records: 自視清高

  • 自
    zì

    (bound form) self / oneself / from / since / naturally / as a matter of course

  • 视
    shì

    (literary, or bound form) to look at

  • 清
    qīng

    (of water etc) clear / clean / quiet / still / pure / uncorrupted / clear / distinct / to clear / to settle (accounts)

    Qīng

    Qing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of China (1644–1911) / surname Qing

  • 高
    gāo

    high / tall / above average / loud / your (honorific)

    Gāo

    surname Gao

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.