What does it mean for a phoenix to become a pheasant?

Phoenix becomes a pheasant, which means a person with noble status and prominent status. After encountering adversity, his status and identity will be far lower than ordinary people.

1, Phoenix is a mythical beast, representing auspiciousness and nobility. Being in trouble means being in a difficult situation.

2, this sentence comes from "Augmented Xianwen", Author: Ming Dynasty anonymous, excerpt: Longyou shallow water was played by shrimp, the tiger fell to Pingyang and was bullied by dogs. A successful cat is not as good as a tiger and a phoenix as a chicken.