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樹大招風

简树大招风 · 繁樹大招風

Mandarin · pinyin shù dà zhāo fēng

lit. a tall tree attracts the wind (idiom)
fig. a famous or rich person attracts criticism

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樹: shù · tree; plant; set up, establish
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
招: zhāo · beckon, summon; recruit, levy
風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
树: shù · tree; plant; set up, establish
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere

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4–4–1–1 · shu4 da4 zhao1 feng1

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syu6 daai6 ziu1 fung1

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(figurative) prominence invites trouble

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