自視清高 zì shì qīng gāo

to think highly of oneself (idiom); giving oneself airs

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
自 zì HSK 3
self; oneself; from
視 shì
to look at; to regard; to inspect
清 qīng HSK 3
clear; distinct; pure
高 gāo HSK 1
high; tall; above average