高处不胜寒 gāo chù bù shèng hán

it's lonely at the top (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. it's lonely at the top (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
高 gāo HSK 1
high; tall; above average
处 chù HSK 4
place; location; spot
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
胜 shèng HSK 5
victory; victorious; to defeat
寒 hán HSK 4
cold; poor; to tremble