高处不胜寒 in English gao1 chu4 bu4 sheng4 han2 Meaning

Meanings

  • it's lonely at the top (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

高 处 不 胜 寒

Traditional Characters

高 處 不 勝 寒

Pinyin

gao1 chu4 bu4 sheng4 han2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

高gao1surname Gao 处chu4to reside 不bu4(negative prefix) 胜sheng4victory 寒han2cold