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Pinyin qiāng dǎ chū tóu niǎo

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. the shot hits the bird that pokes its head out (idiom)
  2. nonconformity gets punished
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. proverb
    One who is in the forefront will be attacked first. / The nail that sticks out gets hammered down.