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笨
鸟
先
飞
Word Definition - 笨鸟先飞
bèn niǎo xiān fēi
lit. the clumsy bird flies early (idiom); fig. to work hard to compensate for one's limited abilities
Individual Character Details
笨
bèn
鸟
diǎo, niǎo
先
xiān
飞
fēi