高抬贵手 gāo tái guì shǒu

to be generous (idiom); to be magnanimous; Give me a break!

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 47857th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to be generous (idiom)
  2. 2. to be magnanimous
  3. 3. Give me a break!

Characters

Character Meaning
高 gāo HSK 1
high; tall; above average
抬 tái HSK 4
to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry
贵 guì HSK 2
expensive; (honorific) your; precious
手 shǒu HSK 2
hand; personal(ly); person engaged in certain types of work