出头的椽子先烂
chū​tóu​de​chuán​zi​xiān​làn

conspicuousness

  • created sense approved 出头的椽子先烂/出頭的椽子先爛 · chū​tóu​de​chuán​zi​xiān​làn · conspicuousness

    出头的椽子先烂 / 出頭的椽子先爛

    chū​tóu​de​chuán​zi​xiān​làn

    conspicuousness

    Literal rafters that jut out rot first; figuratively, anyone who stands out or makes themselves a target by being conspicuous will be the first to be attacked or suffer.

    这种事还是不要带头为好，毕竟出头的椽子先烂。

    created sense