高處不勝寒 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
處 chù
place; location; spot
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
勝 shèng
victory; victorious; to defeat
寒 hán HSK 4
cold; poor; to tremble