樹大招風 shù dà zhāo fēng

fig. a famous or rich person attracts criticism

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
tree; to set up; to cultivate
big; large; great
to beckon; to recruit; trick
wind; style; manner