"工字不出頭" meaning in Chinese

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Proverb

IPA: /kʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sz̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /kʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡siː²² pɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰɵt̚⁵ tʰɐu̯²¹/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /kʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sz̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵/, /kʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡siː²² pɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰɵt̚⁵ tʰɐu̯²¹/ Chinese transliterations: gōng zì bù chūtóu [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄍㄨㄥ ㄗˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄨ ㄊㄡˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo], gung¹ zi⁶ bat¹ ceot¹ tau⁴ [Cantonese, Jyutping], gōng zì bù chūtóu [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], gong zìh bù chutóu [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], kung¹ tzŭ⁴ pu⁴ chʻu¹-tʻou² [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], gūng dz̀ bù chū-tóu [Mandarin, Yale], gong tzyh bu chutour [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], гун цзы бу чутоу [Mandarin, Palladius], gun czy bu čutou [Mandarin, Palladius], gūng jih bāt chēut tàuh [Cantonese, Yale], gung¹ dzi⁶ bat⁷ tsoet⁷ tau⁴ [Cantonese, Pinyin], gung¹ ji⁶ bed¹ cêd¹ teo⁴ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization]
Head templates: {{head|zh|proverb}} 工字不出頭
  1. One cannot be successful in life by being a worker

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      "zh-pron": "gōng zì bù chūtóu"
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      "tags": [
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      "zh-pron": "ㄍㄨㄥ ㄗˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄨ ㄊㄡˊ"
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      "zh-pron": "gung¹ zi⁶ bat¹ ceot¹ tau⁴"
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        "Mandarin"
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      "zh-pron": "gōng zì bù chūtóu"
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        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "gong zìh bù chutóu"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
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      "zh-pron": "kung¹ tzŭ⁴ pu⁴ chʻu¹-tʻou²"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "gūng dz̀ bù chū-tóu"
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        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "gong tzyh bu chutour"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
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      "zh-pron": "гун цзы бу чутоу"
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    {
      "tags": [
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        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "gun czy bu čutou"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
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      "zh-pron": "gung¹ dzi⁶ bat⁷ tsoet⁷ tau⁴"
    },
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        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "gung¹ ji⁶ bed¹ cêd¹ teo⁴"
    },
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      "ipa": "/kʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡siː²² pɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰɵt̚⁵ tʰɐu̯²¹/",
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        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/kʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sz̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡siː²² pɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰɵt̚⁵ tʰɐu̯²¹/"
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      "zh-pron": "gōng zì bù chūtóu"
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      "zh-pron": "ㄍㄨㄥ ㄗˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄨ ㄊㄡˊ"
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    },
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    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
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    },
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        "Mandarin"
      ],
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        "Mandarin",
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "gun czy bu čutou"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sz̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵/",
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        "Mandarin",
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      "zh-pron": "gūng jih bāt chēut tàuh"
    },
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        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "gung¹ dzi⁶ bat⁷ tsoet⁷ tau⁴"
    },
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        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
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    },
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        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sz̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡siː²² pɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰɵt̚⁵ tʰɐu̯²¹/"
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