贵到他们高攀不起
“so noble that none can reach him,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
而且贵得很
“but extremely noble—”
贵到他们 高攀不起
“so noble that none can reach him,”
贵到天命之人
“so noble that he is the chosen one,”
“You are far beneath this league; do not even dream of touching it.”
The term 'gaopan' reflects traditional Chinese social stratification where marriages or partnerships between mismatched socioeconomic tiers (mendang-hudui) are seen as ambitious reaching up.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
too high to reach; out of one's league
A common idiomatic four-character expression used when someone or something has vastly superior social, economic, or moral standing.
so expensive/precious that...
A degree complement pattern indicating the extreme consequence of high cost or high nobility.