打出头鸟
Traditional (Taiwan):
打出頭鳥
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to attack those who dare to take the lead
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Idiom惯用语 · Widely known
- Literally
- to shoot the bird that sticks out its head
- Meaning
- To attack those who dare to take the lead. Compare 'the tall poppy gets cut down'. Critical.
Words with 打出头鸟
Ending with 打出头鸟
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枪打出头鸟
qiāngdǎchūtóuniǎo
nonconformity gets punished
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