清高
cing1 gou1qīng gāo
English
- noble and virtuous
- aloof from politics and material pursuits
- 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.
粵語 — Cantonese
- 思想純淨,品德高尚,唔會同世俗人一樣同流合污。
Examples
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.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk