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倾巢而出

qīng cháo ér chūdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
the whole nest came out (idiom) / to turn out in full strength
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

傾巢而出 倾巢而出 [qing1 chao2 er2 chu1] /the whole nest came out (idiom); to turn out in full strength/

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Other forms in these source records: 傾巢而出

  • 倾
    qīng

    to overturn / to collapse / to lean / to tend / to incline / to pour out

  • 巢
    cháo

    nest

    Cháo

    surname Chao

  • 而
    ér

    and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast)

  • 出
    chū

    to go out / to come out / to arise / to occur / to produce / to yield / to go beyond / to exceed / (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result) / classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc

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