Meaning of 出头鸟
出头鸟 means one who stands out from the crowd; a person who takes the lead or shows outstanding talent (often inviting criticism or risk). Pronounced chū tóu niǎo.
- one who stands out from the crowd; a person who takes the lead or shows outstanding talent (often inviting criticism or risk)
Definitions & Examples
Qiāng枪
dǎ打
chū出
tóu头
niǎo鸟
，
nǐ你
hái还
shì是
dī低
diào调
diǎn点
hǎo好
。
The nail that sticks up gets hammered down—you'd better keep a low profile.
Zài在
zhè这
gè个
gōng公
sī司
lǐ里
，
shuí谁
ài爱
zuò做
chū出
tóu头
niǎo鸟
，
shuí谁
jiù就
xiān先
bèi被
cái裁
yuán员
。
In this company, whoever stands out from the crowd gets laid off first.
Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
xǐ喜
huan欢
zuò做
chū出
tóu头
niǎo鸟
，
shén什
me么
huó活
dòng动
dōu都
qiǎng抢
zhe着
cān参
jiā加
。
He has always liked being the center of attention since childhood, rushing to participate in every activity.
Suī虽
rán然
qiāng枪
dǎ打
chū出
tóu头
niǎo鸟
，
dàn但
wǒ我
hái还
shì是
yuàn愿
yì意
zuò做
dì第
yī一
gè个
cháng尝
shì试
de的
rén人
。
Although the tall poppy gets cut down, I am still willing to be the first to try.
Relations
Antonyms
Measure Words
个/ gè
Primary
只/ zhī