出頭椽子

Simplified: 出头椽子

chūtóuchuánzi ㄔㄨ ㄊㄡˊ ㄔㄨㄢˊ ˙ㄗ

    • person who takes the lead and so risks being attacked

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Widely known

Literally
the protruding rafter
Meaning
A person who dares to take the lead and so risks being attacked.

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