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清cing1高gou1

cing1 gou1qīng gāo

English

  1. noble and virtuous
  2. aloof from politics and material pursuits
  3. 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

  1. 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

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