自命清高 zì mìng qīng gāo

DEFINITIONS

  1. to think of oneself as high and pure (idiom); smug and self-righteous
  2. holier-than-thou

CHARACTERS

自 zì
HSK 3
self, private, personal; from
命 mìng
HSK 4
life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction
清 qīng
HSK 3
clear, pure, clean; peaceful
高 gāo
HSK 1
high, tall; lofty, elevated