高处不胜寒 gāo chù bù shèng hán

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

高 gāo
HSK 1
high, tall; lofty, elevated
处 chù
HSK 4
place, locale; department
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
胜 shèng
HSK 5
victory; excel, be better than
寒 hán
HSK 4
cold, wintry, chilly