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出chū 头tóu

Trad. 出頭

to get out of a predicament
to stick out
to take the initiative
remaining odd fraction after a division
a little more than

🖌️ 出 Strokes 🖌️ 头 Strokes

熬áo 出chū 头tóu

Trad. 熬出頭

to break clear of all the troubles and hardships
to achieve success
to make it

🖌️ 熬 Strokes 🖌️ 出 Strokes 🖌️ 头 Strokes

出chū 头tóu 鸟niǎo

Trad. 出頭鳥

to stand out (among a group)
distinguished

🖌️ 出 Strokes 🖌️ 头 Strokes 🖌️ 鸟 Strokes

枪qiāng 打dǎ 出chū 头tóu 鸟niǎo

Trad. 槍打出頭鳥

the shot hits the bird that pokes its head out (idiom)
nonconformity gets punished

🖌️ 枪 Strokes 🖌️ 打 Strokes 🖌️ 出 Strokes 🖌️ 头 Strokes 🖌️ 鸟 Strokes

出chū 头tóu 的de 椽chuán 子zi 先xiān 烂làn

Trad. 出頭的椽子先爛

lit. rafters that jut out rot first (idiom)
fig. anyone who makes himself conspicuous will be targeted for attack

🖌️ 出 Strokes 🖌️ 头 Strokes 🖌️ 的 Strokes 🖌️ 椽 Strokes 🖌️ 子 Strokes 🖌️ 先 Strokes 🖌️ 烂 Strokes