拔了毛的凤凰不如鸡拔了毛的鳳凰不如雞拔了毛的鳳凰不如雞

a plucked phoenix is worse than a chicken

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Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: A powerful person who loses power ends up worse off than ordinary people. Often said with schadenfreude or sympathy.

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Simplified: 拔了毛的凤凰不如鸡
Traditional (Taiwan): 拔了毛的鳳凰不如雞
Pinyin: bále Máo de fènghuáng bùrú jī
Bopomofo: ㄅㄚˊ ˙ㄌㄜㄇㄠˊ ˙ㄉㄜㄈㄥˋ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄐㄧ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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