树大招风 in English shu4 da4 zhao1 feng1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) a tall tree attracts the wind (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically a famous or rich person attracts criticism

Simplified Characters

树 大 招 风

Traditional Characters

樹 大 招 風

Pinyin

shu4 da4 zhao1 feng1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

树shu4tree 大da4big 招zhao1to recruit 风feng1wind