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登高必跌重
dēng​gāo​bì​diē​zhòng

the higher up, the harder the fall

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 登高 dēng​gāo
    to ascend heights
    to climb a mountain or other high place
  2. 必 bì adverb
    certainly
    certainly; surely; inevitably; necessarily
  3. 跌 diē verb
    to fall down
    to tumble; to trip; to fall over; to fall down
  4. 重 zhòng adjective
    serious
    (bound form) serious; grave; severe