宁为鸡头，不为凤尾

Traditional: 寧為雞頭，不為鳳尾

nìng wéi jī tóu , bù wéi fèng wěi

Dictionary entry

see 寧做雞頭，不做鳳尾|宁做鸡头，不做凤尾[ning4 zuo4 ji1 tou2 , bu4 zuo4 feng4 wei3]

What does 宁为鸡头，不为凤尾 mean?

宁为鸡头，不为凤尾 (nìng wéi jī tóu , bù wéi fèng wěi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1see 寧做雞頭，不做鳳尾|宁做鸡头，不做凤尾[ning4 zuo4 ji1 tou2 , bu4 zuo4 feng4 wei3]

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宁nìngold variant of 寧|宁[ning4]为wéias (in the capacity of) · to take sth as 鸡jīfowl · chicken 头tóuhead · hair style 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-凤Fèngsurname Feng 尾wěitail · remainder

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How to pronounce 宁为鸡头，不为凤尾

宁为鸡头，不为凤尾

nìng wéi jī tóu , bù wéi fèng wěi

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