鹊垒巢鸠 — “To usurp another's property, position, or spouse”
鹊垒巢鸠 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to usurp another's property, position, or spouse”. To wrongfully occupy someone else's home or possessions. Literally, “Magpie builds nest, dove occupies”.
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鹊垒巢鸠 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鹊垒巢鸠 Character Breakdown
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那个不法分子竟然鹊垒巢鸠，霸占了老王辛苦经营多年的店铺。
That rogue actually usurped Old Wang's shop, which he had painstakingly run for many years.
Idioms Related to 鹊垒巢鸠
Synonyms of 鹊垒巢鸠
More idioms starting with 鹊
- què鹊fǎn反luán鸾jīng惊vivid and dynamic calligraphy
- què鹊cháo巢jiū鸠zhǔ主usurp another's home or position
- què鹊cháo巢jiū鸠zhàn佔usurp another's home or position
- què鹊cháo巢jiū鸠jū居unlawfully seize another's property
- què鹊cháo巢jiū鸠jù踞usurp another's property
- què鹊xiào笑jiū鸠wǔ舞joyful celebration and harmony
- què鹊fǎn返luán鸾huí回elegant and spirited calligraphy
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Open the tool →Questions about 鹊垒巢鸠
What does 鹊垒巢鸠 mean?
鹊垒巢鸠 (què lěi cháo jiū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to usurp another's property, position, or spouse”.
How do you pronounce 鹊垒巢鸠?
鹊垒巢鸠 is pronounced què lěi cháo jiū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鹊垒巢鸠 literally mean?
Literally, 鹊垒巢鸠 means “Magpie builds nest, dove occupies”. It is used to mean “to usurp another's property, position, or spouse”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鹊垒巢鸠?
本喻女子出嫁，住在夫家。后比喻强占别人的房屋、土地、妻室等。同“鹊巢鸠居”。