爬得高，跌得重爬得高，跌得重爬得高，跌得重

the higher you climb, the harder you fall

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Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: The higher a position, the worse the failure. Often a warning to those who rose by improper means. Like 'the bigger they are, the harder they fall'.

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Simplified: 爬得高，跌得重
Pinyin: pá de gāo, diē de zhòng
Pinyin (Taiwan): pá de gāo, dié de zhòng
Bopomofo: ㄆㄚˊ ˙ㄉㄜㄍㄠ，ㄉㄧㄝˊ ˙ㄉㄜㄓㄨㄥˋ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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