standout; tall poppy; one who sticks one's neck out
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
one who stands out from the crowd; a person who takes the lead or shows outstanding talent (often inviting criticism or risk)
neutralOften used in the proverb '枪打出头鸟' (the gun shoots the bird that sticks its head out), warning against the risks of standing out. Carries a cautionary or slightly negative connotation regarding the dangers of being conspicuous.
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.
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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.