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笨鸟先飞
笨鳥先飛
bènniǎoxiānfēi
1. lit. the clumsy bird flies early (idiom); fig. to work hard to compensate for one's limited abilities

Character Breakdown

笨
bèn
stupid, foolish, dull, awkward
HSK 4 11 丶
鸟
niǎo
bird
HSK 3 5 丶
先
xiān
first, former, previous
HSK 1 6 丶
飞
fēi
to fly, to dart; high
HSK 1 3 丶

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