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枪打出头鸟
槍打出頭鳥
qiāngdǎchūtóuniǎo
1. the shot hits the bird that pokes its head out (idiom)
2. nonconformity gets punished

Character Breakdown

枪
qiāng
gun, rife; lance, spear
HSK 5 8 丶
打
dǎ
to attack, to beat, to hit, to strike
HSK 1 5 丶
出
chū
to go out, to send out; stand; produce
HSK 1 5 丶
头
tóu
head; chief, boss; first, top
HSK 3 5 丶
鸟
niǎo
bird
HSK 3 5 丶

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