高处不胜寒

Traditional: 高處不勝寒

gāo chù bù shèng hán

Dictionary entry

it's lonely at the top (idiom)

What does 高处不胜寒 mean?

高处不胜寒 (gāo chù bù shèng hán) has the following dictionary meaning.

1it's lonely at the top (idiom)

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高Gāosurname Gao 处chǔto reside · to live 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-胜shèngvictory · success 寒háncold · poor

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高处不胜寒

gāo chù bù shèng hán

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