"高屋建瓴" meaning in All languages combined

See 高屋建瓴 on Wiktionary

Phrase [Chinese]

IPA: /kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ u⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ liŋ³⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /kou̯⁵⁵ ʊk̚⁵ kiːn³³ lɪŋ²¹/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ u⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ liŋ³⁵/, /kou̯⁵⁵ ʊk̚⁵ kiːn³³ lɪŋ²¹/ Chinese transliterations: gāowūjiànlíng [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄍㄠ ㄨ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄥˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo], gou¹ uk¹ gin³ ling⁴ [Cantonese, Jyutping], gāowūjiànlíng [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], gaowujiànlíng [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], kao¹-wu¹-chien⁴-ling² [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], gāu-wū-jyàn-líng [Mandarin, Yale], gauujiannling [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], гао’уцзяньлин [Mandarin, Palladius], gao’uczjanʹlin [Mandarin, Palladius], gōu ūk gin lìhng [Cantonese, Yale], gou¹ uk⁷ gin³ ling⁴ [Cantonese, Pinyin], gou¹ ug¹ gin³ ling⁴ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization]
Etymology: From 《史記·高祖本紀》 (Records of the Grand Historian: Annals of Gaozu). Etymology templates: {{lang|zh|《史記·高祖本紀》}} 《史記·高祖本紀》 Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 高屋建瓴
  1. to sweep down irresistibly from a commanding height; to operate from a strategically advantageous position Wikipedia link: List of Records of the Grand Historian chapters#Annals, Records of the Grand Historian Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: 建瓴高屋 (jiànlínggāowū), 屋上建瓴 (wūshàngjiànlíng)
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      "zh-pron": "kao¹-wu¹-chien⁴-ling²"
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      "zh-pron": "gāu-wū-jyàn-líng"
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      "zh-pron": "gōu ūk gin lìhng"
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      "roman": "jiànlínggāowū",
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