為叢驅雀
Chinese
- because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to becomecluster; collection; collection of books; thicketto expel; to urge on; to drive; to run quickly
bird; lentigo; sparrow 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
See the etymology at 為淵驅魚,為叢驅雀.
Pronunciation
Idiom
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
Synonyms
- 為淵驅魚,為叢驅雀/为渊驱鱼,为丛驱雀 (wèiyuānqūyú, wèicóngqūquè)