鸠占鹊巢

jiūzhànquècháo

鸠占鹊巢 — jiūzhànquècháo

1. To usurp someone else's position or possessions; to take over what belongs to others (literally: the dove occupies the magpie's nest).

   公司改组后，那个外部背景强的人很快就鸠占鹊巢，把老员工的职位都拿走了。 gōngsī gǎizǔ hòu nàge wàibù bèijǐng qiáng de rén hěnkuài jiù jiūzhànquècháo bǎ lǎo yuángōng de zhíwèi dōu názǒu le — After the company restructuring, the outsider with strong connections quickly usurped positions and took jobs from long-standing employees.