自視清高 zì shì qīng gāo

DEFINITIONS

  1. to think highly of oneself (idiom); giving oneself airs
  2. arrogant and self-important

CHARACTERS

自 zì
HSK 3
self, private, personal; from
視 shì look at, inspect, observe, see
清 qīng
HSK 3
clear, pure, clean; peaceful
高 gāo
HSK 1
high, tall; lofty, elevated