tall poppyWiktionary 原文词源说明A metaphor of something conspicuous that should be lopped. First use appears c. 1710.释义(英文)名词 Noun(Australia, New Zealand) A conspicuously successful person, especially one who attracts envious hostility.Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tall, poppy.词族派生词(2)cut down the tall poppytall poppy syndrome