词汇 "the bigger they are, the harder they fall" 在中文的含义

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the bigger they are, the harder they fall

US /ðə ˈbɪɡər ðeɪ ɑːr ðə ˈhɑːrdər ðeɪ fɔːl/
UK /ðə ˈbɪɡə ðeɪ ɑː ðə ˈhɑːdə ðeɪ fɔːl/
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成语

爬得越高,摔得越惨

said to emphasize that the more powerful or successful someone is, the more spectacular and painful their eventual defeat or failure will be

示例:
The CEO lost everything when the company collapsed; the bigger they are, the harder they fall.
公司倒闭时,首席执行官失去了一切;爬得越高,摔得越惨
He thinks he's invincible because of his fame, but the bigger they are, the harder they fall.
他因为名气大而自以为无敌,但爬得越高,摔得越惨