笨 鸟 先 飞

bèn niǎo xiān fēidictionary entry

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

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笨鳥先飛 笨鸟先飞 [ben4 niao3 xian1 fei1] /lit. the clumsy bird flies early (idiom); fig. to work hard to compensate for one's limited abilities/

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