词汇 "the highest branch is not the safest roost" 在中文的含义
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the highest branch is not the safest roost
US /ðə ˈhaɪɪst bræntʃ ɪz nɑt ðə ˈseɪfɪst ruːst/
UK /ðə ˈhaɪɪst brɑːntʃ ɪz nɒt ðə ˈseɪfɪst ruːst/
成语
位高者未必安, 高处不胜寒
those in the highest positions of power or success are often in the most vulnerable or precarious situations
示例:
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The CEO realized that the highest branch is not the safest roost when the board suddenly called for his resignation.
当董事会突然要求他辞职时，首席执行官意识到位高者未必安。
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He enjoyed his fame, but he always remembered that the highest branch is not the safest roost.
他享受成名，但他始终记得位高者未必安。