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出头鸟
chū​tou​niǎo

the bird that sticks its head out

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 枪打出头鸟 qiāng​dǎ​chū​tóu​niǎo the shot hits the bird that pokes its head out
    The person who takes the lead or stands out from the crowd is the first to be attacked or punished; nonconformity gets punished.
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