打出頭鳥

Simplified: 打出头鸟

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dǎchūtóuniǎo ㄉㄚˇ ㄔㄨㄊㄡˊ ㄋㄧㄠˇ

- 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.

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槍打出頭鳥 qiāngdǎchūtóuniǎo nonconformity gets punished

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