高处不胜寒

gāo chù bù shèng hán

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

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Child Words of 高处不胜寒

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 胜 胜 shèng: victory
• 处 处 chǔ: to reside
• 处 处 chù: place
• 高 高 gāo: high
• 不胜 不胜 bù shèng: cannot bear or stand
• 寒 寒 hán: poor
• 高处 高处 gāo chù: high place