1 lit. to fight it out with sb to see who is best (idiom)
2 fig. to cross swords with
3 to lock horns
不识高低
bù shí gāo dī
1 can't recognize tall or short (idiom); doesn't know what's what
事不关己，高高挂起
shì bù guān jǐ , gāo gāo guà qǐ
1 to feel unconcerned and let matters rest (idiom)
人往高处走，水往低处流
rén wǎng gāo chù zǒu , shuǐ wǎng dī chù liú
1 man seeks his way up just as water seeks its way down (idiom)
2 one should constantly strive to make progress
债台高筑
zhài tái gāo zhù
1 lit. build a high desk of debt (idiom); heavily in debt
功高不赏
gōng gāo bù shǎng
1 high merit that one can never repay (idiom); invaluable achievements
功高望重
gōng gāo wàng zhòng
1 high merit and worthy prospects (idiom)
卑之，毋甚高论
bēi zhī , wú shèn gāo lùn
1 my opinion, nothing very involved (idiom, humble expression); my humble point is a familiar opinion
2 what I say is really nothing out of the ordinary
卑之，无甚高论
bēi zhī , wú shèn gāo lùn
1 my opinion, nothing very involved (idiom, humble expression); my humble point is a familiar opinion
2 what I say is really nothing out of the ordinary
另请高明
lìng qǐng gāo míng
1 please find sb better qualified than me (idiom)
另谋高就
lìng móu gāo jiù
1 to get a better job somewhere else (idiom)
2 to seek alternative employment
名师出高徒
míng shī chū gāo tú
1 A famous teacher trains a fine student (idiom). A cultured man will have a deep influence on his successors.
唱高调
chàng gāo diào
1 to sing the high part
2 to speak fine sounding but empty words (idiom)
天高皇帝远
tiān gāo huáng dì yuǎn
1 lit. the sky is high and the emperor is far away (idiom)
2 fig. remote places are beyond the reach of the central government
好高骛远
hào gāo wù yuǎn
1 to bite off more than one can chew (idiom)
2 to aim too high
居高临下
jū gāo lín xià
1 to live high and look down (idiom)
2 to overlook
3 to tower above
4 to occupy the high ground
5 fig. arrogance based on one's social position
展翅高飞
zhǎn chì gāo fēi
1 to spread one's wings and soar (idiom)
2 to develop one's abilities freely
山高水长
shān gāo shuǐ cháng
1 high as the mountain and long as the river (idiom); fig. noble and far-reaching
山高水险
shān gāo shuǐ xiǎn
1 lit. the mountains are high and the torrents swift
2 to undertake an arduous task or journey (idiom)
山高海深
shān gāo hǎi shēn
1 high as the mountain and deep as the sea (idiom); fig. infinite bounty
Sample Sentences
This is really a masterstroke. They get both private and public taken care of. Next time someone says they want to hold a meeting in Macao, I'll know what they're up to.