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高人一等

Word · Idiom

superior to others; a cut above the rest

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

idiom

superior to others; a cut above the rest

derogatory

Often used to describe someone who holds themselves in high regard or considers themselves superior. Can be used neutrally to describe objective superiority, or more critically to describe arrogance. The example sentence uses it in a derogatory sense.

Zì自
shì视
gāo高
rén人
yī一
děng等
de的
rén人
wǎng往
wǎng往
shì是
qiǎn浅
bó薄
wú无
zhī知
de的
rén人
 。

People who consider themselves superior to others are often shallow and ignorant.

Tā他
zài在
jì技
shù术
shàng上
què确
shí实
gāo高
rén人
yī一
děng等
 ,
dàn但
wéi为
rén人
fēi非
cháng常
qiān谦
xū虚
 。

He is indeed a cut above the rest technically, but he is very humble as a person.

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Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
de的
chǎn产
pǐn品
zhì质
liàng量
zài在
shì市
chǎng场
shàng上
gāo高
rén人
yī一
děng等
 。

This company's product quality is superior in the market.

Bú不
yào要
yīn因
wèi为
zì自
jǐ己
xué学
lì历
gāo高
jiù就
jué觉
dé得
gāo高
rén人
yī一
děng等
 。

Don't feel superior to others just because you have a higher degree.