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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 Pronunciation and Pinyin

宁为鸡尸无为牛从 Usage and Examples

Better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of an ox.

Better to be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pond.

The characters in 宁为鸡尸无为牛从

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

More words starting with 宁

  • nìng宁wéi为yù玉suì碎Rather be broken jade, Better to die with honor
  • níng宁wèi为jī鸡kǒu口bú不wèi为niú牛hòu后Better to be the head of a small firm than the tail of a large one., Better to be a big fish in a small pond.
  • níng宁wèi为jī鸡kǒu口wù勿wèi为niú牛hòu后Better to be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion., Better to be a big fish in a small pond.
  • níng宁wèi为jī鸡kǒu口wú无wéi为niú牛hòu后Better to be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion., Better to be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pond.
  • níng宁wèi为jī鸡kǒu口wú毋wèi为niú牛hòu后Better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of an ox., Better to be a big fish in a small pond.
  • níng宁wèi为jī鸡shī尸bú不wèi为niú牛cóng从Rather be a dead chicken than an ox's follower., Better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of an ox.
  • níng宁xiāng乡shì市Ningxiang City, Ningxiang
  • nìng宁kě可would rather, prefer

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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 in Chinese?

宁为鸡尸无为牛从 (níng wèi jī shī wú wéi niú cóng) means “Better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of an ox, Better to be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pond”.

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.

How do you say “Better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of an ox.” in Chinese?

“Better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of an ox.” is 宁为鸡尸无为牛从 (níng wèi jī shī wú wéi niú cóng) in Chinese.

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