枪打出头鸟 qiāng dǎ chū tóu niǎo

nonconformity gets punished

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
枪 qiāng HSK 5
gun; firearm; rifle
打 dǎ HSK 1
to hit; to strike; to beat
出 chū HSK 1
to go out; to come out
头 tóu HSK 3
head; the top; end
鸟 niǎo HSK 3
bird; (intensifier) damned; goddam