清高

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

CEDICT

  1. (derogatory) aloof; unsociable; standoffish
  2. aloof from politics and material pursuits; virtuous
  3. aloof; unsociable; standoffish

Wiktionary

清雅高潔。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 清 qīng
  1. (of water etc) clear; clean
  2. quiet; still
  3. pure; uncorrupted
  4. clear; distinct
  5. to clear; to settle (accounts)
2 高 gāo
  1. high
  2. tall
  3. above average
  4. loud
  5. your (honorific)

Containing this entry

自命清高 zìmìngqīnggāo
  1. to think of oneself as high and pure (idiom); smug and self-righteous
  2. holier-than-thou
自視清高 zìshìqīnggāo
  1. to think highly of oneself (idiom); giving oneself airs
  2. arrogant and self-important