高抬贵手 in English gao1 tai2 gui4 shou3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to be generous (idiomatic expression)
  • to be magnanimous
  • Give me a break!

Simplified Characters

高 抬 贵 手

Traditional Characters

高 抬 貴 手

Pinyin

gao1 tai2 gui4 shou3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

高gao1surname Gao 抬tai2to lift 贵gui4expensive 手shou3hand