Meanings
- lit. would rather be a chicken's head than a phoenix's tail (idiom)
- fig. to prefer to be a big fish in a small pond rather than a small fish in a big pond
Written Forms
寧做雞頭，不做鳳尾Traditional · Main Form
宁做鸡头，不做凤尾Alternate Form
寧做雞頭，不做鳳尾
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lit. would rather be a chicken's head than a phoenix's tail (idiom) · fig. to prefer to be a big fish in a small pond rather than a small fish in a big pond
2 Written Forms