樹大招風 shù dà zhāo fēng

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. a tall tree attracts the wind (idiom)
  2. fig. a famous or rich person attracts criticism

CHARACTERS

樹 shù tree; plant; set up, establish
大 dà
HSK 1
big, great, vast, large, high
招 zhāo
HSK 4
beckon, summon; recruit, levy
風 fēng wind; air; manners, atmosphere