"moral high ground" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 道德高地
• 道德優勢

Definition

在特定情境下被視為比他人更有道德、更具倫理，因而在爭論或辯論中佔優勢的立場。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常見於辯論、政治或道德議題中，指自認比他人更有道德。帶諷刺或批判含義時，指某人太過自以為是。常用搭配有 'claim', 'maintain', 'lose the moral high ground'。

Examples

She refused to lie because she wanted to keep the moral high ground.

她拒絕說謊，因為她想保持**道德高地**。

Some people try to take the moral high ground in every discussion.

有些人在每次討論中都試圖佔據**道德高地**。

By apologizing first, he gained the moral high ground in their argument.

他先道歉，在爭論中取得了**道德高地**。

They lost the moral high ground when they started using insults.

他們開始辱罵時就失去了**道德高地**。

Politicians often try to claim the moral high ground to gain public support.

政治人物常常試圖佔據**道德高地**來獲得公眾支持。

He loves having the moral high ground, but sometimes it just makes him look arrogant.

他喜歡擁有**道德高地**，但有時這只會讓他顯得傲慢。