白蚁争穴 — “To compete fiercely and often pettily for limited resources”
白蚁争穴 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to compete fiercely and often pettily for limited resources”. Personal gain, or position, akin to white ants struggling over a small nest. Literally, “White ants fighting for a nest”.
白蚁争穴 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- bái白yún云gū孤fēi飞Longing for parents while away from home
- bái白yún云cāng苍gǒu狗worldly affairs change unpredictably
- bái白yún云qīng青shě舍yearn for distant family or hometown
- bái白tù兔chì赤wū乌the moon and sun; passage of time
- bái白dāo刀zi子jìn进，，hóng红dāo刀zi子chū出fight to the death
- bái白huá华zhī之yuàn怨lament of a discarded woman
- bái白fà发dān丹xīn心loyal and true-hearted in old age
- bái白fà发xié偕lǎo老grow old together as a loving couple
- bái白fà发qiān千zhàng丈extreme grief or worry ages one rapidly
- bái白fà发pó婆suō娑flowing white hair
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What does 白蚁争穴 mean?
白蚁争穴 (bái yǐ zhēng xué) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to compete fiercely and often pettily for limited resources”.
How do you pronounce 白蚁争穴?
白蚁争穴 is pronounced bái yǐ zhēng xué in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 白蚁争穴 literally mean?
Literally, 白蚁争穴 means “White ants fighting for a nest”. It is used to mean “to compete fiercely and often pettily for limited resources”.
What is the Chinese definition of 白蚁争穴?
比喻竞逐名利。