出头鸟 — “One who stands out or takes the lead”
出头鸟 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one who stands out or takes the lead”. Often attracting attention or becoming a target. Literally, “A bird that sticks its head out; a prominent bird”.
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出头鸟 Pronunciation and Pinyin
出头鸟 Character Breakdown
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在团队协作中，小王总是那个冲在前面、提出新想法的“出头鸟”，所以他经常最先遇到挑战。
In team collaboration, Xiao Wang is always the 'bird that sticks its head out,' leading with new ideas, which often means he's the first to face challenges.
Idioms Related to 出头鸟
More idioms starting with 出
- chū出yī一tóu头dì地to distinguish oneself
- chū出chǒu丑yáng扬jí疾expose one's disgraceful conduct publicly
- chū出chǒu丑fàng放guāi乖make a fool of oneself
- chū出shì世lí离qún群withdraw from society
- chū出shì世chāo超fán凡transcend the mundane and be extraordinary
- chū出hū乎qí其lèi类，，bá拔hū乎qí其cuì萃to be outstanding among one's peers
- chū出hū乎fǎn反hū乎go back on one's word
- chū出hū乎yì意wài外beyond one's expectations
- chū出hū乎yì意liào料beyond all expectation
- chū出hū乎yì意biǎo表beyond expectation
- chū出hū乎yù预liào料beyond expectation
- chū出guāi乖nòng弄chǒu丑make a fool of oneself
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Open the tool →Questions about 出头鸟
What does 出头鸟 mean?
出头鸟 (chū tóu niǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one who stands out or takes the lead”.
How do you pronounce 出头鸟?
出头鸟 is pronounced chū tóu niǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 出头鸟 literally mean?
Literally, 出头鸟 means “a bird that sticks its head out; a prominent bird”. It is used to mean “one who stands out or takes the lead”.
What is the Chinese definition of 出头鸟?
飞在鸟群前面或把头先从窝里伸出来的鸟。比喻表现突出或领头的人