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Jyutping
ban6 niu5 sin1 fei1
Pinyin
bèn niǎo xiān fēi
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
lit. the clumsy bird flies early (idiom); fig. to work hard to compensate for one's limited abilities
Definitions (Wiktionary)
phrase, figuratively, humble, idiomatic, usually
the slow need to start early for fear of falling behind
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
(沒有對應漢語詞彙)