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宁为鸡尸，无为牛从
宁为鸡尸，无为牛从
宁为鸡尸，无为牛从
宁为鸡尸，无为牛从
宁为鸡尸，无为牛从
宁为鸡尸，无为牛从
宁为鸡尸，无为牛从
宁为鸡尸，无为牛从

宁为鸡尸，无为牛从 — “Rather be a chicken's master than an ox's follower”

宁为鸡尸，无为牛从 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Better to be the head of a small group or enterprise than a subordinate in a larger, more prominent one; preferring autonomy in a lesser position to dependence in a greater one”. Literally, “Rather be a chicken's master than an ox's follower”.

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宁为鸡尸，无为牛从 Pronunciation and Pinyin

宁为鸡尸，无为牛从 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
宁		níng5peaceful, tranquil, calm
为		wèi4to be or to do
鸡		jī7chicken
尸		shī3dead body or corpse
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无		wú4without, not having
为		wéi4to be or to do
牛		niú4Ox, awesome, or stubborn
从		cóng4to follow or comply

Example Sentence with 宁为鸡尸，无为牛从

他放弃了在大公司担任部门经理的机会，选择在一家初创公司做负责人，他觉得宁为鸡尸，无为牛从
He gave up the opportunity to be a department manager in a large company, choosing instead to be in charge of a startup, feeling it was better to be the head of a small outfit than the tail of a large one.

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Questions about 宁为鸡尸，无为牛从

What does 宁为鸡尸，无为牛从 mean?

宁为鸡尸，无为牛从 (níng wèi jī shī ， wú wéi niú cóng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Better to be the head of a small group or enterprise than a subordinate in a larger, more prominent one; preferring autonomy in a lesser position to dependence in a greater one”.

How do you pronounce 宁为鸡尸，无为牛从?

宁为鸡尸，无为牛从 is pronounced níng wèi jī shī ， wú wéi niú cóng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 宁为鸡尸，无为牛从 literally mean?

Literally, 宁为鸡尸，无为牛从 means “Rather be a chicken's master than an ox's follower”. It is used to mean “Better to be the head of a small group or enterprise than a subordinate in a larger, more prominent one; preferring autonomy in a lesser position to dependence in a greater one”.

What is the Chinese definition of 宁为鸡尸，无为牛从?

尸：主持，主管。比喻宁可做小国的主人，也不做大国的仆从。指宁可在小地方当家作主，不去大地方受人指使