高抬贵手 — “Please be lenient”
高抬贵手 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Please be lenient”. Please show mercy or forgiveness; please let someone off lightly. Literally, “lift your noble hand high”.
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高抬贵手 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 高gāo
- 抬tái
- 贵guì
- 手shǒu
高抬贵手 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 高抬贵手
这次是我的疏忽，请您高抬贵手，再给我一次机会吧。
It was my oversight this time; please be lenient and give me another chance.
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Antonyms of 高抬贵手
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
Questions about 高抬贵手
- What does 高抬贵手 mean?
- 高抬贵手 (gāo tái guì shǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Please be lenient”.
- How do you pronounce 高抬贵手?
- 高抬贵手 is pronounced gāo tái guì shǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 高抬贵手 literally mean?
- Literally, 高抬贵手 means “lift your noble hand high”. It is used to mean “Please be lenient”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 高抬贵手?
- 旧时恳求人原谅或饶恕的话。意思是您一抬手我就过去了。