居高临下jū gāo lín xiàoccupy a commanding position (/height); have a commanding view from a good vantage point; enjoy the advantage of a commanding position
❍ 倘若人马从背后杀出，～，这些堡呀墩呀，全无用处。(姚雪垠《李自成》 Ⅰ —150) If attacked from behind by troops coming down from the heights,they would prove useless.
❍ 小秃踞高临下地瞅见敌人四处奔逃的狼狈样，真是又好笑又好气。(冯志《敌后武工队》289) From his vantage point Xiao Tu could see the enemy running about in their state of utter confusion . He did not know whether to laugh or cry，…/石东根判断，那是敌人的炮兵移动阵地，计划用大炮～地轰击东孤峰，支援步兵的攻击。(吴强《红日》466) Shi Donggen decided that the enemy artillery was shifting its position with the intention of bombarding Dong gufeng from the higher elevation to cover their infantry attack.
❍ 马保军小组四个人，正立在山顶，向被炸昏在雪地上的匪徒射击，～，真得劲。(曲波《林海雪原》267) From the height Ma and his three men were pouring bullets into the grenade-shocked surviving bandits. 居高临下jū ɡāo lín xià居：站在、处于；临：面对。站在高处，面对低处。形容站得高，看得远；也形容完全处于可以控制全局的有利地位或地势。occupy a commanding height, at a commanding position, look down from a height |