高姿态

高姿態
gāozītài
noun #34,808

Meanings

  1. 1 magnanimous attitude
  2. 2 high-minded posture
  3. 3 show of generosity (esp. by the stronger party)

Examples

Tā zuòchū gāozītài, zhǔdòng dàoqiàn le.
He took the high road and apologized first.
Zhè cì tánpàn Zhōngguó yīzhí bǎochí gāozītài.
China maintained a magnanimous stance throughout this round of negotiations.

Tips

usage
高姿态 is the opposite of 姿态 (low profile). It describes the stronger or wronged party choosing to be generous — backing down, apologizing first, or yielding when they didn't have to. Common in political and family-dispute contexts.

Stroke Order

gāo
姿
tài