高高在上

gāo gāo zài shàng tuō lí shí jì

高高在上，脱离实际

stand on high, divorced from the realities of life

tā yòng gāo gāo zài shàng de lěng mò shén qíng zhù shì zhe

他用高高在上的冷漠神情注视着。

He watched with regal detachment.

rén men shuō huà jiān suān kè bó shì wèi le shǐ zì jǐ gǎn jué gāo gāo zài shàng huò shì yǒu quán yǒu shì

人们说话尖酸刻薄是为了使自己感觉高高在上或是有权有势。

People make cutting remarks to help themselves feel superior or powerful.