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鹊巢鸠占

què cháo jiū zhàn

Definitions

  1. 1. the magpie made a nest, the turtledove dwells in it (idiom)
  2. 2. to reap where one has not sown

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Child Words of 鹊巢鸠占

占
zhān

to observe

占
zhàn

to take possession of

巢
cháo

nest

鸠
jiū

turtledove

鹊
què

magpie