汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 寧為雞頭,不為鳳尾
see 寧做雞頭,不做鳳尾|宁做鸡头,不做凤尾[ning4 zuo4 ji1 tou2 , bu4 zuo4 feng4 wei3]
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

她说她来世上不为生儿育女,不为柴米油盐。

She said she is not here to procreate, not for fuel.

他不为阿谀奉承所动。

He is proof against flattery.

凤尾香罗薄几重,碧文圆顶夜深缝。

Hong Luo thin Pteris several heavy, Bi Wen night dome slit.

不为横死非命所夭。

He will not suffer from unnatural death.

宁当鸡头,不当凤尾,甘当绿叶并不意味着选择了平庸。

Ning when the head of a dog than the tail of a lion, improper ombre, ball does not mean choose mediocrity.

为何不为我们跳支爵士舞呢?

Why not dance a jazz for us?

这一理论并不为新教徒所接受。

It's something that Protestants don't accept.

他似乎不为近期的失败感到羞耻。

He seems unabashed by his recent defeat.

我尽力不为过去的事情而多愁善感。

I'm trying not to be sentimental about the past.

赫伯特叔叔从不争论,从不为自己辩护。

Uncle Herbert never argued, never spoke up for himself.