- 鹪鹩一枝 jiāoliáoyīzhī humble positionMeaning "the wren builds its nest on a single branch," used to describe someone who asks for very little or as a polite way to request a job; often implies being content with what one has
- 鹪鹩巢林,不过一枝 jiāoliáocháolínbùguòyīzhī content with little(idiom, from Zhuangzi) the wren nests in the woods but uses only one branch; figuratively, to be content with a small share or humble position