鸠僭鹊巢 — “To usurp another's dwelling or position”
鸠僭鹊巢 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to usurp another's dwelling or position”. To occupy another's place by force. Literally, “The cuckoo usurps the magpie's nest”.
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鸠僭鹊巢 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鸠僭鹊巢 Character Breakdown
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这家新开的店铺，竟然直接占据了老字号的黄金位置，简直是鸠僭鹊巢
The newly opened shop directly occupied the prime location of the old established brand, which is simply like a cuckoo usurping a magpie's nest.
Idioms Related to 鸠僭鹊巢
Synonyms of 鸠僭鹊巢
More idioms starting with 鸠
- jiū鸠zhàn占què鹊cháo巢usurp another's nest
- jiū鸠duó夺què鹊cháo巢usurp another's place
- jiū鸠cháo巢jì计zhuō拙unskilled at managing one's affairs
- jiū鸠gōng工pǐ庀cái材Gather workers and prepare materials
- jiū鸠xíng形gǔ鹄miàn面extremely emaciated and haggard
- jiū鸠chē车zhú竹mǎ马innocent days of youth
- jiū鸠jí集fèng凤chí池Incompetent people hold important positions
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Open the tool →Questions about 鸠僭鹊巢
What does 鸠僭鹊巢 mean?
鸠僭鹊巢 (jiū jiàn què cháo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to usurp another's dwelling or position”.
How do you pronounce 鸠僭鹊巢?
鸠僭鹊巢 is pronounced jiū jiàn què cháo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鸠僭鹊巢 literally mean?
Literally, 鸠僭鹊巢 means “the cuckoo usurps the magpie's nest”. It is used to mean “to usurp another's dwelling or position”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鸠僭鹊巢?
比喻强占他人的居处或措置不当等。