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Learn about the idiom 「鵲巢鳩佔」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.
This metaphor refers to a woman who gets married and lives in her husband’s home. Later it was used to describe the act of forcibly occupying other people’s houses, land, wives, etc. Same as “the magpie’s nest is occupied by the dove”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
què cháo jiū zhàn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jeuk3 chaau4 gau1 jim3
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.
