高處不勝寒

See also: 高处不胜寒

Chinese

high; tall
 
a place; location; spot; point; office; department; bureau; respect; to reside; to live; to dwell; to be in; to stay; get along with; to be in a position of; deal with
 not; no victorious; able to do; competent enough to cold; poor; to tremble
trad. (高處不勝寒) 高 處 不 勝 寒
simp. (高处不胜寒) 高 处 不 胜 寒
Literally: “One can't withstand the cold when in high places.”

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • Mandarin
    (Pinyin): gāo chù bù shèng hán, gāo chù bù shēng hán
    (Zhuyin): ㄍㄠ ㄔㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄥˋ ㄏㄢˊ, ㄍㄠ ㄔㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄥ ㄏㄢˊ
  • Cantonese (Jyutping): gou1 cyu3 bat1 sing1 hon4

Proverb

高處不勝寒

  1. It's lonely at the top.
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