枪打出头鸟

枪打出头鸟
qiāngchūtóuniǎo

the shot hits the bird that pokes its head out (idiom)

2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings

MEANING

  1. noun

    the shot hits the bird that pokes its head out (idiom)

    • The gun shoots the bird that sticks its head out; people fear fame as pigs fear getting fat.

  2. noun

    nonconformity gets punished

    • The gun shoots the bird that sticks its head out; people fear fame just as pigs fear getting fat.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

Old guns were made of wood, and the sound is similar to "thương" (warehouse).

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