直木必伐 — “Straight trees are felled first”
直木必伐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Straight trees are felled first”. Upright or outstanding individuals are often targeted or invite trouble due to their prominence or integrity. Literally, “Straight wood must be felled”.
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直木必伐 Pronunciation and Pinyin
直木必伐 Character Breakdown
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他为人正直，工作中总是坚持原则，难免会遇到一些阻力，真是直木必伐啊
He is an upright person, always adhering to principles in his work, so it's inevitable that he will encounter some resistance, truly a case of 'straight trees are felled first.'
Idioms Related to 直木必伐
Synonyms of 直木必伐
More idioms starting with 直
- zhí直shàng上zhí直xià下straight up and down
- zhí直shàng上qīng青yún云meteoric rise to high position
- zhí直rù入yún云xiāo霄soaring high into the sky
- zhí直rù入gōng公táng堂Speak directly and frankly
- zhí直nèi内fāng方wài外upright in spirit and principled in conduct
- zhí直chōng冲héng横zhuàng撞crash about wildly and recklessly
- zhí直kǒu口wú无yán言rendered speechless
- zhí直tǔ吐xiōng胸huái怀speak one's mind frankly
- zhí直zhuàng壮qū曲lǎo老Righteous strong, wrong dispirited
- zhí直rú如xián弦upright and principled
- zhí直dài待yǔ雨lín淋tóu头wait until rain pours on one's head
- zhí直xìng性xiá狭zhōng中straightforward but narrow-minded
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Open the tool →Questions about 直木必伐
What does 直木必伐 mean?
直木必伐 (zhí mù bì fá) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Straight trees are felled first”.
How do you pronounce 直木必伐?
直木必伐 is pronounced zhí mù bì fá in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 直木必伐 literally mean?
Literally, 直木必伐 means “Straight wood must be felled”. It is used to mean “Straight trees are felled first”.
What is the Chinese definition of 直木必伐?
直木：笔直的树木；伐：砍。成材的树必被砍伐。比喻正直的人容易招怨。