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高大上

Mandarin · pinyin gāo dà shàng

(slang) high-end, elegant, and classy
abbr. for 高端大氣上檔次

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高: gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
上: shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up

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1–4–4 · gao1 da4 shang4

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adj

(neologism, slang) high-end, elegant and classy

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