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自命清高 — “To consider oneself pure”

自命清高 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to consider oneself pure”. Noble, and morally superior, often leading to an air of aloofness or disdain towards others and worldly affairs. Literally, “To consider oneself pure and lofty”.

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自命清高 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 自zì
  • 命mìng
  • 清qīng
  • 高gāo

自命清高 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
自
zì6from, self, naturally
命
mìng8life, fate, command
清
qīng11clear, pure, or tranquil
高
gāo10high, tall, elevated

Example Sentence with 自命清高

他常常自命清高,不屑于与普通人交流,因此很少有知心朋友。
He often considers himself pure and lofty, disdaining interaction with ordinary people, and thus has few close friends.

Idioms Related to 自命清高

Synonyms of 自命清高

  • bù不qiú求wén闻dá达not seek fame or prominence
  • gū孤fāng芳zì自shǎng赏admire one's own solitary excellence
  • jié洁shēn身zì自hào好maintain purity and integrity
  • zì自mìng命bù不fán凡to think oneself extraordinary
  • luò落luò落guǎ寡hé合aloof and unsociable

Antonyms of 自命清高

  • tóng同liú流hé合wū污associate with bad people and do evil
  • hào好dà大xǐ喜gōng功overly ambitious for grand achievements
  • gū沽míng名diào钓yù誉seek fame by dishonest means

More idioms starting with 自

  • zì自shàng上ér而xià下From top to bottom
  • zì自xià下ér而shàng上from the bottom up
  • zì自bù不dài待yán言goes without saying
  • zì自bù不liàng量lì力overestimate one's own abilities
  • zì自yè业zì自dé得reap what one has sown
  • zì自chǎn产zì自xiāo销produce and sell one's own products
  • zì自jīn今yǐ以wǎng往From now on
  • zì自jīn今yǐ已hòu后From now on
  • zì自jīn今yǐ已wǎng往from now on
  • zì自jīn今ér而hòu后from now on
  • zì自yǐ以wéi为dé得jì计to fancy one's own clever scheme
  • zì自yǐ以wéi为shì是self-righteous and opinionated

Questions about 自命清高

What does 自命清高 mean?
自命清高 (zì mìng qīng gāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to consider oneself pure”.
How do you pronounce 自命清高?
自命清高 is pronounced zì mìng qīng gāo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 自命清高 literally mean?
Literally, 自命清高 means “to consider oneself pure and lofty”. It is used to mean “to consider oneself pure”.
What is the Chinese definition of 自命清高?
命:认为。自以自为清高。
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