渊鱼丛雀 — “Drive fish into deep pools, drive sparrows into thickets”
渊鱼丛雀 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to alienate potential allies or push people to the opposing side due to harsh or unwise actions; to drive people away from one's own group or cause”. Literally, “drive fish into deep pools, drive sparrows into thickets”.
渊鱼丛雀 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 渊鱼丛雀 mean?
渊鱼丛雀 (yuān yú cóng què) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to alienate potential allies or push people to the opposing side due to harsh or unwise actions; to drive people away from one's own group or cause”.
How do you pronounce 渊鱼丛雀?
渊鱼丛雀 is pronounced yuān yú cóng què in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 渊鱼丛雀 literally mean?
Literally, 渊鱼丛雀 means “drive fish into deep pools, drive sparrows into thickets”. It is used to mean “to alienate potential allies or push people to the opposing side due to harsh or unwise actions; to drive people away from one's own group or cause”.
What is the Chinese definition of 渊鱼丛雀?
把鱼赶进深潭，把雀赶到丛林。原比喻统治者施行暴政，百姓逃往别国。现也比喻把可以团结的人赶到敌方去。