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鸠居鹊巢
jiū​jū​què​cháo

to occupy someone else's place

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
鸠居鹊巢 鳩居鵲巢 jiū​jū​què​cháo
to occupy someone else's place
Literally "the turtledove lives in the magpie's nest"; to seize or take over someone else's property, position, or achievements.

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Synonym

  • 鸠占鹊巢 jiū​zhàn​què​cháo