鹊巢鸠占 meaning in English
occupy some place, belonging to another; one person seizes another person's place, land, etc.; the magpie's nest is occupied by the dove.; the dove occupying the magpie's nest -- quietly enjoying other's work; take what is not one's own; (like) the dove stole the magpie's nest; the turtledove occupies a magpie's nest.; usurp what is other's
Examples
- A small - sized cuckoo , its call consists of eight notes , the first four of which are long , slow and rising , and the latter four , short , fast , and falling
噪鹃则以其雄壮响闹而持续的叫声得名，南亚某些地方视其叫声为不祥。八声杜鹃和噪鹃都不会自己孵卵，即是成语鹊巢鸠占的鸠。