出头的椽子先烂

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Definições

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

Palavras componentes de 出头的椽子先烂

先
xiān

early

出
chū

to go out

出头
chū tóu

to get out of a predicament

子
zǐ

son

烂
làn

soft; mushy

的
de

of; ~'s (possessive particle)

的
dī

see 的士[dī shì]

的
dí

really and truly

的
dì

(bound form) bull's-eye; target

头
tóu

head

椽
chuán

beam

椽子
chuán zi

beam