倾巢而出 — Chinese idiom
倾巢而出
qīng cháo ér chū
Traditional: 傾巢而出
Meaning
- the whole nest came out ; to turn out in full strength
Character by character
- 倾qīngto upset, to pour out, to overflow
- 巢cháonest, living quarters in tree
- 而érand, and then, and yet; but
- 出chūto go out, to send out; stand; produce
Idioms sharing a character
- 倾囊相授 qīng náng xiāng shòu
- 倾国倾城 qīng guó qīng chéng
- 倾家荡产 qīng jiā dàng chǎn
- 倾巢来犯 qīng cháo lái fàn
- 倾心吐胆 qīng xīn tǔ dǎn
- 倾盆大雨 qīng pén dà yǔ
- 倾箱倒箧 qīng xiāng dào qiè
- 大厦将倾 dà shà jiāng qīng
- 鹊巢鸠占 què cháo jiū zhàn
- 一哄而散 yī hōng ér sàn
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