鸠占鹊巢 — “To usurp another's position or property”
鸠占鹊巢 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to usurp another's position or property”. To seize another's home or place, often implying an unfair or forceful takeover. Literally, “dove occupies magpie's nest”.
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鸠占鹊巢 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鸠占鹊巢 Character Breakdown
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他出差回来后发现自己的办公室被新来的同事鸠占鹊巢了，心里很不舒服。
Upon returning from his business trip, he found his office had been taken over by the new colleague, feeling as if his nest had been usurped by a dove.
Idioms Related to 鸠占鹊巢
Synonyms of 鸠占鹊巢
More idioms starting with 鸠
- jiū鸠jiàn僭què鹊cháo巢usurp another's place
- jiū鸠duó夺què鹊cháo巢usurp another's place
- jiū鸠jū居què鹊cháo巢usurp another's home or position
- 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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What does 鸠占鹊巢 mean?
鸠占鹊巢 (jiū zhàn què cháo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to usurp another's position or property”.
How do you pronounce 鸠占鹊巢?
鸠占鹊巢 is pronounced jiū zhàn què cháo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鸠占鹊巢 literally mean?
Literally, 鸠占鹊巢 means “dove occupies magpie's nest”. It is used to mean “to usurp another's position or property”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鸠占鹊巢?
斑鸠不会做窠，常强占喜鹊的窠。比喻强占别人的住屋。