招風 [－风]

Jyutping ziu1 fung1
Pinyin zhāo fēng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to catch the wind
  2. (fig.) to attract criticism because of one's prominence
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, figuratively
    to attract too much attention and invite trouble
  2. verb, literary
    to attract wind; to invite the wind (of a place)
    (syn.) 食风, 食風
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    做人唔使咁出名，树大招风，出名可能会惹嚟麻烦。
    做人唔使咁出名，樹大招風，出名可能會惹嚟麻煩。
    zou6 jan4 m4 sai2 gam3 ceot1 meng2, syu6 daai6 ziu1 fung1, ceot1 meng2 ho2 nang4 wui5 je5 lai4 maa4 faan4.
    • One needs not be so famous as too much fame may get oneself into trouble.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    贵人出门招风雨
    貴人出門招風雨
    gwai3 jan4 ceot1 mun4 ziu1 fung1 jyu5