粵

高gou1地dei6

gou1 dei6gāo dì

English

  1. highland
  2. upland
  3. highland; high ground ----
  4. (moral) high ground

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 地勢高嘅地方
  2. 引伸評論事件嘅時候,高人一等、抽離實際情況嘅姿態

Examples

  • 许多鸟儿高高地飞翔在天空中

    Many birds fly high in the sky.

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  • 有啲人總係企喺道德高地批判其他人。

    Some people like to claim a moral high ground when judging others.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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