鹊巢鸠佔 — “To usurp another's home or position”
鹊巢鸠佔 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to usurp another's home or position”. To occupy someone else's property by force; to take over what rightfully belongs to another. Literally, “a cuckoo occupies a magpie's nest”.
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鹊巢鸠佔 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鹊巢鸠佔 Character Breakdown
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那个公司利用不公平手段，最终鹊巢鸠佔，吞并了竞争对手的小型企业。
That company used unfair means, and eventually, like a cuckoo occupying a magpie's nest, it took over its competitor's small enterprise.
Idioms Related to 鹊巢鸠佔
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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zhǔ主usurp another's home or position
- què鹊cháo巢jiū鸠zhàn占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 鹊巢鸠佔
What does 鹊巢鸠佔 mean?
鹊巢鸠佔 (què cháo jiū zhàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to usurp another's home or position”.
How do you pronounce 鹊巢鸠佔?
鹊巢鸠佔 is pronounced què cháo jiū zhàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鹊巢鸠佔 literally mean?
Literally, 鹊巢鸠佔 means “a cuckoo occupies a magpie's nest”. It is used to mean “to usurp another's home or position”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鹊巢鸠佔?
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”。