你凭什么这么居高临下地教育我
“Who are you to look down on me and educate me?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
可是你也要尊重当事人的意见
“But you must respect the client's opinion.”
你凭什么 这么 居高临下 地教育我
“Who are you to look down on me and educate me?”
他就是个
“He is just”
“Who do you think you are to lecture me like you are above me?”
Accusing someone of acting 'ju gao lin xia' (condescendingly) directly challenges their perceived moral superiority and authority in interpersonal conflicts.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
on what grounds / what gives you the right
Used in confrontational rhetorical questions to vehemently challenge someone's authority or entitlement.
condescending / patronizing
An idiomatic expression describing looking down on someone from an assumed moral or social high ground.