高 高 在 上

gāo gāo zài shàngdictionary entry

(idiom) situated high; aloft / (idiom) (fig.) aloof and remote; situated above the masses and out of touch with reality

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Original source entry:

高高在上 高高在上 [gao1 gao1 zai4 shang4] /(idiom) situated high; aloft/(idiom) (fig.) aloof and remote; situated above the masses and out of touch with reality/

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