出头鸟 (出頭鳥) chūtóuniǎo

chūtóuniǎo verb to stand out (among a group); distinguished
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '出頭鳥')

Contained in

• 枪打出头鸟(槍打出頭鳥) the shot hits the bird that pokes its head out; nonconformity gets punished