鹊巢鸠主 — “To occupy another person's home, property, or position”
鹊巢鸠主 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to occupy another person's home, property, or position”. To usurp someone else's place. Literally, “Magpie's nest, cuckoo master”.
鹊巢鸠主 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鹊巢鸠主 Character Breakdown
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Synonyms of 鹊巢鸠主
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- què鹊fǎn反luán鸾jīng惊vivid and dynamic calligraphy
- què鹊lěi垒cháo巢jiū鸠Usurp another's property 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据usurp another's property or position
- 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 鹊巢鸠主
What does 鹊巢鸠主 mean?
鹊巢鸠主 (què cháo jiū zhǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to occupy another person's home, property, or position”.
How do you pronounce 鹊巢鸠主?
鹊巢鸠主 is pronounced què cháo jiū zhǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鹊巢鸠主 literally mean?
Literally, 鹊巢鸠主 means “Magpie's nest, cuckoo master”. It is used to mean “to occupy another person's home, property, or position”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鹊巢鸠主?
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”。