花开引蝶，树大招风花開引蝶，樹大招風花開引蝶，樹大招風

blossoms draw butterflies, a big tree catches the wind

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Standing out attracts jealousy and trouble. Close to 'tall poppies get cut down'.

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Simplified: 花开引蝶，树大招风
Traditional (Taiwan): 花開引蝶，樹大招風
Pinyin: huā kāi yǐn dié, shùdàzhāofēng
Bopomofo: ㄏㄨㄚㄎㄞㄧㄣˇ ㄉㄧㄝˊ，ㄕㄨˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄓㄠㄈㄥ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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