高山仰止 — “To look up to someone with great admiration and respect”
高山仰止 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look up to someone with great admiration and respect”. Especially for their noble character, lofty virtues, or outstanding achievements. Literally, “To look up to a high mountain”.
高山仰止 Pronunciation and Pinyin
高山仰止 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 高
- gāo高xià下rèn任xīn心know how to manage matters skillfully
- gāo高xià下qí其shǒu手collude in wrongdoing
- gāo高xià下zài在kǒu口make arbitrary judgments
- gāo高xià下zài在xīn心To have a well-thought-out plan
- gāo高xià下zài在shǒu手manipulate outcomes for illicit gains
- gāo高bù不còu凑dī低bù不jiù就too demanding, unable to find a match
- gāo高bù不còu凑，，dī低bù不jiù就unable to achieve high, unwilling to settle low
- gāo高bù不kě可pān攀too high to reach or approach
- gāo高bù不kě可dēng登too high to reach
- gāo高bù不chéng成dī低bù不jiù就too ambitious for low, not qualified for high
- gāo高bù不chéng成，，dī低bù不jiù就Too choosy for high, too proud for low
- gāo高bù不còu辏dī低bù不jiù就too picky to find anything suitable
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Open the tool →Questions about 高山仰止
What does 高山仰止 mean?
高山仰止 (gāo shān yǎng zhǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look up to someone with great admiration and respect”.
How do you pronounce 高山仰止?
高山仰止 is pronounced gāo shān yǎng zhǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 高山仰止 literally mean?
Literally, 高山仰止 means “to look up to a high mountain”. It is used to mean “to look up to someone with great admiration and respect”.
What is the Chinese definition of 高山仰止?
高山：比喻高尚的品德。比喻对高尚的品德的仰慕。