為叢驅雀
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Chinese[edit]
because of; for; to because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become |
cluster; collection; collection of books cluster; collection; collection of books; thicket |
to expel; to urge on; to drive to expel; to urge on; to drive; to run quickly |
bird; lentigo; sparrow | ||
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trad. (為叢驅雀/為叢敺雀) | 為 | 叢 | 驅/敺 | 雀 | |
simp. (为丛驱雀) | 为 | 丛 | 驱 | 雀 | |
alternative forms | 為叢驅爵/為叢敺爵/为丛驱爵 | ||||
Literally: “to drive the sparrows into the thickets”. |
Etymology[edit]
See the etymology at 為淵驅魚,為叢驅雀.
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
為叢驅雀
- (figuratively) to produce the exact opposite effect of what one wished
- (figuratively, by extension) to drive one's allies or people to the side of the enemy