- 鸠占鹊巢 jiūzhànquècháo to usurpTo seize what belongs to someone else; literally "the turtledove takes over the magpie's nest."
- 鹊巢鸠占 quècháojiūzhàn the turtledove occupies the magpie's nestto seize another's property or position; to reap where one has not sown
- 鸠居鹊巢 jiūjūquècháo to occupy someone else's placeLiterally "the turtledove lives in the magpie's nest"; to seize or take over someone else's property, position, or achievements.
