高處不勝寒

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See also: 高处不胜寒

Chinese

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high place; place that is high in elevation
to not win; to lose; to be not up to
to not win; to lose; to be not up to; to be unable to bear
 
cold; poor; to tremble
trad. (高處不勝寒) 高處 不勝
simp. (高处不胜寒) 高处 不胜
Literally: “One can't withstand the cold when in high places.”

Etymology

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From "Shuidiao Getou—Mid-Autumn of Bingchen" (《水調歌頭·丙辰中秋》) by Su Shi.

Pronunciation

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Proverb

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高處不勝寒

  1. it's lonely at the top