寧為雞頭，不為鳳尾 nìng wéi jī tóu ， bù wéi fèng wěi

prefer small leader to low rank in big place

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
寧 nìng
peaceful; surname Ning
為 wéi
for; because of; to
雞 jī
chicken; fowl; (slang) prostitute
頭 tóu
head; the top; end
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
為 wéi
for; because of; to
鳳 fèng
phoenix; surname Feng
尾 wěi HSK 5
tail; remainder; remnant