出頭的椽子先爛 — chu1 tou2 de5 chuan2 zi5 xian1 lan4

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chu¹ tou² de⁵ chuan² zi⁵ xian¹ lan⁴

lit. rafters that jut out rot first (idiom)/fig. anyone who makes himself conspicuous will be targeted for attack

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

出

頭

的

椽

子

先

爛

chu¹

lit. rafters that jut out rot first (idiom)/fig. anyone who makes himself conspicuous will be targeted for attack

tou²

lit. rafters that jut out rot first (idiom)/fig. anyone who makes himself conspicuous will be targeted for attack

de⁵

lit. rafters that jut out rot first (idiom)/fig. anyone who makes himself conspicuous will be targeted for attack

chuan²

lit. rafters that jut out rot first (idiom)/fig. anyone who makes himself conspicuous will be targeted for attack

zi⁵

lit. rafters that jut out rot first (idiom)/fig. anyone who makes himself conspicuous will be targeted for attack

xian¹

lit. rafters that jut out rot first (idiom)/fig. anyone who makes himself conspicuous will be targeted for attack

lan⁴

lit. rafters that jut out rot first (idiom)/fig. anyone who makes himself conspicuous will be targeted for attack