燕雀乌鹊
yàn què wū què
Pinyin

Definition

燕雀乌鹊
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yàn què wū què
  1. lit. sparrow and swallow, crow and magpie; fig. any Tom, Dick or Harry
  2. a bunch of nobodies

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

孔雀
kǒng què
  1. 1 peacock
孙燕姿
Sūn Yàn zī
  1. 1 Stefanie Sun (1978-), Singaporean singer-songwriter
燕
Yān
  1. 1 Yan, a vassal state of Zhou in modern Hebei and Liaoning
  2. 2 north Hebei
  3. 3 the four Yan kingdoms of the Sixteen Kingdoms, namely: Former Yan 前燕 (337-370), Later Yan 後燕|后燕 (384-409), Southern Yan 南燕 (398-410), Northern Yan 北燕 (409-436)
  4. 4 surname Yan
燕子
yàn zi
  1. 1 swallow
雀巢
Què cháo
  1. 1 Nestlé
雀斑
què bān
  1. 1 freckles
麻雀
má què
  1. 1 sparrow
  2. 2 (dialect) mahjong
朱雀
Zhū què
  1. 1 Vermilion Bird (the seven mansions of the south sky)
欢呼雀跃
huān hū què yuè
  1. 1 cheering excitedly (idiom)
  2. 2 jubilant
燕京
Yān jīng
  1. 1 Yanjing, an old name for Beijing
  2. 2 capital of Yan at different periods
燕尾服
yàn wěi fú
  1. 1 swallow-tailed coat
  2. 2 tails
燕尾蝶
yān wěi dié
  1. 1 swallow tail butterfly (family Papilionidae)
燕山
Yān shān
  1. 1 Yan mountain range across north Hebei
燕窝
yàn wō
  1. 1 edible bird's nest
燕赵
Yān Zhào
  1. 1 Yan and Zhao, two of the Warring States in Hebei and Shanxi
  2. 2 beautiful women
  3. 3 women dancers and singers
燕雀
yàn què
  1. 1 (bird species of China) brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)
  2. 2 (fig.) small fry
燕麦
yàn mài
  1. 1 oats
燕麦粥
yàn mài zhōu
  1. 1 oatmeal
  2. 2 porridge
金丝雀
jīn sī què
  1. 1 canary
门可罗雀
mén kě luó què
  1. 1 you can net sparrows at the door (idiom); completely deserted

Idioms (18)

来鸿去燕
lái hóng qù yàn
  1. 1 lit. the goose comes, the swallow goes (idiom); fig. always on the move
劳燕分飞
láo yàn fēn fēi
  1. 1 the shrike and the swallow fly in different directions (idiom)
  2. 2 (usually of a couple) to part from each other
欢呼雀跃
huān hū què yuè
  1. 1 cheering excitedly (idiom)
  2. 2 jubilant
燕子衔泥垒大窝
yàn zi xián ní lěi dà wō
  1. 1 the swallow's nest is built one beakful of mud at a time (idiom)
  2. 2 many a little makes a mickle
燕雀安知鸿鹄之志
yàn què ān zhī hóng hú zhī zhì
  1. 1 lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great?
燕雀焉知鸿鹄之志
yàn què yān zhī hóng gǔ zhī zhì
  1. 1 lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom); fig. how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great?
燕雀相贺
yàn què xiàng hè
  1. 1 lit. sparrow and swallow's congratulation (idiom); fig. to congratulate sb on completion of a building project
  2. 2 congratulations on your new house!
燕雀处堂
yàn què chù táng
  1. 1 lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living
  2. 2 unaware of the disasters ahead
  3. 3 a fool's paradise
罗雀掘鼠
luó què jué shǔ
  1. 1 lit. to net birds and dig for rats (idiom); fig. hard pressed for cash
  2. 2 on the verge of bankruptcy
老天爷饿不死瞎家雀
lǎo tiān yé è bù sǐ xiā jiā què
  1. 1 lit. heaven won't let the sparrows go hungry (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. don't give up hope
  3. 3 if you tough it out, there will be light at the end of the tunnel
处堂燕雀
chù táng yàn què
  1. 1 lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living
  2. 2 unaware of the disasters ahead
  3. 3 a fool's paradise
螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后
táng láng bǔ chán , huáng què zài hòu
  1. 1 the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger
门可罗雀
mén kě luó què
  1. 1 you can net sparrows at the door (idiom); completely deserted
门庭冷落，门堪罗雀
mén tíng lěng luò , mén kān luó què
  1. 1 The courtyard is deserted, you can net sparrows at the door (idiom); completely deserted
闭塞眼睛捉麻雀
bì sè yǎn jīng zhuō má què
  1. 1 lit. to catch sparrows blindfolded (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to act blindly
鸦雀无声
yā què wú shēng
  1. 1 lit. crow and peacock make no sound
  2. 2 absolute silence (idiom); not a single voice can be heard
  3. 3 absolute silence
莺歌燕舞
yīng gē yàn wǔ
  1. 1 the warbler sings and the swallow dances
  2. 2 prosperity abounds (idiom)
麻雀虽小，五脏俱全
má què suī xiǎo , wǔ zàng jù quán
  1. 1 The sparrow may be small but all its vital organs are there (idiom).
  2. 2 small but complete in every detail

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