鵲巢鳩佔 [鹊－鸠占]

Jyutping zoek3 caau4 kau1 zim3
Pinyin què cháo jiū zhàn

Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）

鵲巢鳩佔 [鹊－鸠占]

Jyutping coek3 caau4 kau2 zim3
Pinyin què cháo jiū zhàn

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. literally: a turtledove takes over the nest of a magpie; to seize and occupy someone else's property; to reap the benefits of other's efforts
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, figuratively, idiomatic
    to take other people's efforts and reap the profits; to reap what one has not sown
  2. phrase, idiomatic
    to occupy or seize residences, land, positions, etc. belonging to others