鸟为食亡 — “Birds die in pursuit of food”
鸟为食亡 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Birds die in pursuit of food”. Figuratively, people may sacrifice their lives or integrity in the relentless pursuit of wealth, fame, or material gain. Literally, “Birds die for food”.
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鸟为食亡 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鸟为食亡 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 鸟为食亡
他为了争取到那个项目，不惜代价地投入，真是鸟为食亡啊。
He spared no effort and paid any price to secure that project; it truly exemplifies 'birds die for food'.
Idioms Related to 鸟为食亡
More idioms starting with 鸟
- niǎo鸟fú伏shòu兽qióng穷utterly exhausted and at wits' end
- niǎo鸟rù入fán樊lóng笼to fall into a trap
- niǎo鸟shòu兽sàn散scatter in disarray like birds and beasts
- niǎo鸟shòu兽lǜ率wǔ舞birds and beasts dance in harmony
- niǎo鸟shòu兽xíng行utterly immoral animalistic conduct
- niǎo鸟kū哭yuán猿tí啼desolate and sorrowful scene
- niǎo鸟tí啼huā花yuàn怨lament with a heavy heart
- niǎo鸟tí啼huā花luò落desolation and melancholy
- niǎo鸟shēng声shòu兽xīn心sweet-tongued but evil-hearted
- niǎo鸟jìn尽gōng弓cáng藏discard helper after success
- niǎo鸟jìn尽gōng弓cáng藏，，tù兔sǐ死gǒu狗pēng烹discard helpers after success
- niǎo鸟dé得gōng弓cáng藏discard people after they've served their purpose
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What does 鸟为食亡 mean?
鸟为食亡 (niǎo wèi shí wáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Birds die in pursuit of food”.
How do you pronounce 鸟为食亡?
鸟为食亡 is pronounced niǎo wèi shí wáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鸟为食亡 literally mean?
Literally, 鸟为食亡 means “Birds die for food”. It is used to mean “Birds die in pursuit of food”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鸟为食亡?
鸟儿为了吃食而死。比喻人为了名利而丧失生命