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Jyutping zi6 ming6 cing1 gou1
Pinyin zì mìng qīng gāo

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to think of oneself as high and pure (idiom); smug and self-righteous
  2. holier-than-thou
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
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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
    zi6 ming6 cing1 gou1
    • 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.