栖鸟于泉 — “To handle affairs or employ personnel inappropriately”
栖鸟于泉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to handle affairs or employ personnel inappropriately”. To mismanage or misplace; to put someone in an unsuitable position. Literally, “To perch birds in a spring”.
栖鸟于泉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
栖鸟于泉 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 栖
- qī栖qiū丘yǐn饮gǔ谷Live in seclusion in mountains and valleys
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- xī栖xī栖huáng惶huáng惶restless and anxious
- qī栖qī栖huáng遑huáng遑restless and anxious, bustling about
- xī栖xī栖mò默mò默restlessly busy and unfulfilled
- qī栖huáng遑zhī之rǔ辱the indignity of restless wandering
- qī栖fēng风xiǔ宿yǔ雨endure hardship and toil
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What does 栖鸟于泉 mean?
栖鸟于泉 (qī niǎo yú quán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to handle affairs or employ personnel inappropriately”.
How do you pronounce 栖鸟于泉?
栖鸟于泉 is pronounced qī niǎo yú quán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 栖鸟于泉 literally mean?
Literally, 栖鸟于泉 means “to perch birds in a spring”. It is used to mean “to handle affairs or employ personnel inappropriately”.
What is the Chinese definition of 栖鸟于泉?
栖：栖息。让鸟栖息在水里。比喻处理或用人不当