阿兄徛樓頂——高高在上

See also: 阿兄徛楼顶——高高在上

Chinese

		eldest brother; elder brother; big brother		rooftop of a building; upstairs		high aloft; setting oneself high above the masses; not in touch with the common people or reality high aloft; setting oneself high above the masses; not in touch with the common people or reality; aloof and remote
trad. (阿兄徛樓頂——高高在上)		阿兄	徛	樓頂	——	高高在上
simp. (阿兄徛楼顶——高高在上)		阿兄	徛	楼顶	——	高高在上

Etymology

高高 (“high”) is a pun on 哥哥 (“elder brother”).

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): a-hiaⁿ khiā lâu-téng, ko-ko-chāi-siōng

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, General Taiwanese)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: a-hiaⁿ khiā lâu-téng, ko-ko-chāi-siōng
    • Tâi-lô: a-hiann khiā lâu-tíng, ko-ko-tsāi-siōng
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /a⁴⁴⁻³³ hiã⁴⁴ kʰia³³⁻²¹ lau²³⁻³³ tiɪŋ⁴¹ kɤ⁴⁴⁻³³ kɤ⁴⁴ t͡sai³³⁻²¹ siɔŋ³³/
    • IPA (Xiamen): /a⁴⁴⁻²² hiã⁴⁴ kʰia²²⁻²¹ lau²⁴⁻²² tiɪŋ⁵³ ko⁴⁴⁻²² ko⁴⁴ t͡sai²²⁻²¹ siɔŋ²²/
    • IPA (Taipei): /a⁴⁴⁻³³ hiã⁴⁴ kʰia³³⁻¹¹ lau²⁴⁻¹¹ tiɪŋ⁵³ ko⁴⁴⁻³³ ko⁴⁴ t͡sai³³⁻¹¹ siɔŋ³³/

Idiom

阿兄徛樓頂——高高在上

1. (Hokkien) setting oneself high above the masses; not in touch with the common people or reality; aloof and remote