贵贱高下 — “Differences in social status or rank”
贵贱高下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Differences in social status or rank”. The distinction between the noble and the humble, the high and the low. Literally, “noble and humble, high and low”.
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在过去的某些时代，人们的贵贱高下往往是由家庭出身决定的，这使得许多有才能的人难以施展抱负。
In certain past eras, people's noble and humble status, or high and low position, was often determined by their family origin, which made it difficult for many talented individuals to achieve their aspirations.
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Synonyms of 贵贱高下
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- guì贵bù不líng凌jiàn贱The noble do not oppress the humble
- guì贵bù不zhào召jiāo骄High status does not invite arrogance
- guì贵bù不kě可yán言too noble to be described
- guì贵bù不qī期jiāo骄High position may lead to unintended arrogance
- guì贵rén人shàn善wàng忘Important people are often forgetful
- guì贵rén人duō多wàng忘Important people often forget
- guì贵rén人duō多wàng忘shì事Important people often forget things
- guì贵rén人yǎn眼gāo高Influential people look down on others
- guì贵rén人jiàn贱jǐ己value others, despise oneself
- guì贵guān冠lǚ履qīng轻tóu头zú足reverse priorities
- guì贵gǔ古jiàn贱jīn今revere the past, belittle the present
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Open the tool →Questions about 贵贱高下
What does 贵贱高下 mean?
贵贱高下 (guì jiàn gāo xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Differences in social status or rank”.
How do you pronounce 贵贱高下?
贵贱高下 is pronounced guì jiàn gāo xià in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 贵贱高下 literally mean?
Literally, 贵贱高下 means “noble and humble, high and low”. It is used to mean “Differences in social status or rank”.
What is the Chinese definition of 贵贱高下?
指人的社会地位高低不同。