Gao Gu Ya Shi

Gao Gu Ya Shi

Gao Gu Ya Shi, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is g ā og ù Xi á sh ì, which means to look high and far away. It means to have lofty aspirations and be proud of the vulgar. It comes from the answer to Yu Jingde written by Fang Xiaoru of Ming Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

In answer to Yu Jingde's book written by Fang Xiaoru of Ming Dynasty, it is said that "a certain person is simple and stupid. His words and deeds can't match those of the ancients, and his knowledge is not enough to achieve the current affairs. However, he is stupid and doesn't want to be alone with others. He just looks at others and looks up at their reverie but doesn't conform to the times. This kind of insistence makes people laugh and chat with others, and the scholars dare not be themselves."

Idiom usage

Used as a predicate or attributive; used as a person