居高臨下 [ㄐㄩ ㄍㄠ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ; ju1 gao1 lin2 xia4] to live high and look down (idiom) to overlook to tower above to occupy the high ground fig. arrogance based on one's social position ◄ ►