Meaning of 鸠占鹊巢
鸠占鹊巢 means to occupy another's nest; to usurp another's place, position, or possessions. Pronounced jiū zhàn què cháo.
- to occupy another's nest; to usurp another's place, position, or possessions
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
tōng通
guò过
yīn阴
móu谋
shǒu手
duàn段
dāng当
shàng上
le了
jīng经
lǐ理
，
zhēn真
shì是
jiū鸠
zhàn占
què鹊
cháo巢
。
He became the manager through scheming; it's a classic case of seizing another's place.
Zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
míng明
míng明
shì是
wǒ我
de的
chuàng创
yì意
，
xiàn现
zài在
chéng成
guǒ果
què却
bèi被
tā他
ná拿
zǒu走
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
jiū鸠
zhàn占
què鹊
cháo巢
。
This project was clearly my idea, but now he's taken the credit; it's a total usurpation.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
wài外
zú族
rù入
qīn侵
qiáng强
zhàn占
zhōng中
yuán原
tǔ土
dì地
，
cháng常
bèi被
xíng形
róng容
wéi为
jiū鸠
zhàn占
què鹊
cháo巢
。
Historically, foreign invasions seizing the Central Plains were often described as occupying another's nest.