鹊巢鸠占 (鵲巢鳩占)
què cháo jiū zhàn
Pinyin
Definition
鹊巢鸠占 (鵲巢鳩占)
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- the magpie made a nest, the turtledove dwells in it (idiom)
- to reap where one has not sown
Character Decomposition
Idioms (7)
倾巢来犯
- 1 to turn out in force ready to attack (idiom)
倾巢而出
- 1 the whole nest came out (idiom); to turn out in full strength
多吃多占
- 1 taking or eating more than one's due (idiom); greedy and selfish
独占鳌头
- 1 to come first in triennial palace examinations (idiom, refers to the carved stone turtle head in front of the imperial palace, next to which the most successful candidate in the imperial examinations was entitled to stand)
- 2 to be the champion
- 3 to be the very best in any field
覆巢之下无完卵
- 1 lit. when the nest is upset no egg is left intact (idiom)
- 2 fig. when one falls in disgrace the whole family is doomed