What does 倾巢而出 mean?

倾巢而出 (qīng cháo ér chū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “turn out in full force”.

How do you pronounce 倾巢而出?

倾巢而出 is pronounced qīng cháo ér chū in Mandarin Chinese.

Literally, 倾巢而出 means “pour out the nest and come out”. It is used to mean “turn out in full force”.

倾：倒出；巢：巢穴。比喻敌人出动全部兵力进行侵扰。

倾巢而出 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “turn out in full force”. All members of a group come out. Literally, “pour out the nest and come out”.

Frequency

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
倾	qīng	10	lean, pour, devote completely
巢	cháo	11	nest, den, hideout
而	ér	6	and, but, then
出	chū	5	go or come out

为了寻找失踪的小狗，小区的居民们倾巢而出，在公园里仔细搜寻。

To find the lost puppy, the community residents turned out in full force, carefully searching in the park.

What does 倾巢而出 mean?: 倾巢而出 (qīng cháo ér chū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “turn out in full force”.
How do you pronounce 倾巢而出?: 倾巢而出 is pronounced qīng cháo ér chū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 倾巢而出 literally mean?: Literally, 倾巢而出 means “pour out the nest and come out”. It is used to mean “turn out in full force”.
What is the Chinese definition of 倾巢而出?: 倾：倒出；巢：巢穴。比喻敌人出动全部兵力进行侵扰。