Towering mountains

Towering mountains

Gaogaogaoxiao, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is s ǒ NGH è á ngxi ā o, meaning to jump over a valley and into the sky. It's a metaphor for being outstanding. It comes from the tomb inscription of Liu Jingxuan by Yuan Haowen.

The origin of Idioms

Yuan Haowen's "Liu Jingxuan's tomb inscription" says, "I'm not old yet. When I see you towering in the sky, I'll hear."

Idiom usage

To be superior to others in achievement

Examples

It should be a national instrument, but I hate it. New book of the Tang Dynasty biography of Fang Xuanling

Analysis of Idioms

To rise to the top