扒得高，跌得重
bā​de​gāo​diē​de​zhòng

the higher one climbs, the harder one falls

  • created reference approved 扒得高，跌得重 → 爬得高，跌得重 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    扒得高，跌得重 bā​de​gāo​diē​de​zhòng

    爬得高，跌得重 pá​de​gāo​diē​de​zhòng

    variant

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  • created sense approved 扒得高，跌得重 · bā​de​gāo​diē​de​zhòng · the higher one climbs, the harder one falls — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    扒得高，跌得重

    bā​de​gāo​diē​de​zhòng

    the higher one climbs, the harder one falls

    Commonly used to describe someone who has achieved a high status through scheming; if they lose that position, their downfall will be disastrous

    pá​de​gāo​diē​de​zhòng

    扒 (literal) → 扒 · bā · to cling to 得 (bound) → 得 · de · [degree/result] 高 (literal) → 高 · gāo · high ， (non_chinese) 跌 (literal) → 跌 · diē · to fall down 得 (bound) → 得 · de · [degree/result] 重 (literal) → 重 · zhòng · heavy

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