鸡尸牛从 — “Better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of an ox”
鸡尸牛从 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of an ox”. Meaning it is preferable to be a leader or a person of importance in a small organization than an insignificant subordinate in a large one. Literally, “Head of a chicken, tail of an ox”.
鸡尸牛从 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鸡尸牛从 Character Breakdown
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Idioms Related to 鸡尸牛从
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- jī鸡bù不jí及fèng凤The son is inferior to the father
- jī鸡zhēng争é鹅dòu斗to bicker constantly
- jī鸡fú伏gǔ鹄luǎn卵assign a major task to a person of limited ability
- jī鸡kǒu口niú牛hòu后Better to be a small leader than a big follower
- jī鸡shēng声é鹅dòu斗noisy quarrels and arguments
- jī鸡tóu头yú鱼cì刺trivial annoyance or inconvenience
- jī鸡qī栖fèng凤cháo巢unworthy person in high position
- jī鸡máo毛suàn蒜pí皮trivial matters
- jī鸡làn烂zuǐ嘴ba巴yìng硬argue stubbornly despite being wrong
- jī鸡quǎn犬bù不níng宁cause great disturbance and chaos
- jī鸡quǎn犬bù不ān安cause great disturbance and unrest
- jī鸡quǎn犬bù不jīng惊peaceful and undisturbed
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What does 鸡尸牛从 mean?
鸡尸牛从 (jī shī niú cóng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of an ox”.
How do you pronounce 鸡尸牛从?
鸡尸牛从 is pronounced jī shī niú cóng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鸡尸牛从 literally mean?
Literally, 鸡尸牛从 means “Head of a chicken, tail of an ox”. It is used to mean “Better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of an ox”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鸡尸牛从?
比喻宁在局面小的地方自主，不愿在局面大的地方听人支配。