宁为鸡头，不为凤尾 nìng wéi jī tóu ， bù wéi fèng wěi

DEFINITIONS

  1. see 寧做雞頭，不做鳳尾|宁做鸡头，不做凤尾[ning4 zuo4 ji1 tou2 , bu4 zuo4 feng4 wei3]

CHARACTERS

宁 nìng
HSK 5
calm, peaceful, serene; healthy
为 wéi
HSK 2
do, handle, govern, act; be
鸡 jī
HSK 2
chicken
头 tóu
HSK 3
head; top; chief, first; boss
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
为 wéi
HSK 2
do, handle, govern, act; be
凤 fèng male phoenix; symbol of joy
尾 wěi
HSK 5
tail, extremity; end, stern