鹊巢鸠占 | Chinese meaning

鹊巢鸠占【què cháo jiū zhàn】

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

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the magpie made a nest, the turtledove dwells in it (idiom)

This idiom is used to describe someone who takes advantage of or occupies something that they did not create or deserve, essentially reaping the benefits of someone else's efforts.

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He always takes advantage of others' achievements to promote himself.

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You can't reap where you haven't sown by using others' hard work to gain success.

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to reap where one has not sownthose who take advantage of others' effortsthe act of taking what is not rightfully one's ownexamples of benefiting from others' laborthe origin of the saying of taking advantagea warning against opportunistic behaviorsnot allowing others to take advantageto prevent others from benefiting unfairlytaking advantage is an unethical behavior

鹊巢鸠占【què cháo jiū zhàn】

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

Generated definitions (experimental)

the magpie made a nest, the turtledove dwells in it (idiom)

This idiom is used to describe someone who takes advantage of or occupies something that they did not create or deserve, essentially reaping the benefits of someone else's efforts.