清高 [－－]

Jyutping cing1 gou1
Pinyin qīng gāo

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. noble and virtuous
  2. aloof from politics and material pursuits
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    思想​純淨​，​品德高尚​，​唔​會​同​世俗​人一樣​同流合污​。
    to describe someone who has a pure heart and a high moral standard, and would not fall and back down to the lower moral levels of common people.
    • 佢成日自命清高，以為個個都同佢一樣係聖人。
      佢成日自命清高，以为个个都同佢一样系圣人。
      She always considers herself as someone uncommon with a high moral standard, and thinks everybody is a saint just like her.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj
    aloof from politics and material pursuits; virtuous
  2. adj, derogatory
    aloof; unsociable; standoffish
    (syn.) 孤傲, 孤高
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    自命清高
    自命清高
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    • to proudly think oneself superior
  2. Cantonese
    佢成日自命清高，以为个个都同佢一样系圣人。
    佢成日自命清高，以為個個都同佢一樣係聖人。
    • She always considers herself as someone uncommon with a high moral standard, and thinks everybody is a saint just like her.