笨鳥先飛

ban6 niu5 sin1 fei1

lit. the clumsy bird flies early (idiom); fig. to work hard to compensate for one's limited abilities

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. the clumsy bird flies early (idiom); fig. to work hard to compensate for one's limited abilities

Written Forms

笨鳥先飛Traditional · Main Form
笨鸟先飞Alternate Form

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