自视清高

自視清高
zìshìqīnggāo
  1. to think highly of oneself (idiom); giving oneself airs
  2. arrogant and self-important

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Entry Composition

1 自视 zìshì to view oneself
2 清高 qīnggāo
  1. noble and virtuous
  2. aloof from politics and material pursuits

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自视甚高 zìshìshèngāo
  1. to think highly of oneself (idiom); giving oneself airs
  2. arrogant and self-important