pá​de​gāo​diē​de​zhòng

the higher you climb the harder you fall

Senses

爬得高,跌得重 pá​de​gāo​diē​de​zhòng the higher you climb the harder you fall

the higher one climbs, the harder one falls; refers to the greater risk of disaster or disgrace for those in high positions

References

variant 扒得高,跌得重/扒得高,跌得重 爬得高,跌得重/爬得高,跌得重