鹊巢鸠占

quècháojiūzhàn

鹊巢鸠占 — quècháojiūzhàn

1. literally 'the magpie built a nest and the turtledove occupies it' (idiom); to reap where one has not sown; to take credit for others' work

   公司发展的功劳主要是别人的努力，他只是鹊巢鸠占，享受成果。 gōngsī fāzhǎn de gōngláo zhǔyào shì biérén de nǔlì tā zhǐshì quècháojiūzhàn xiǎngshòu chéngguǒ — The company's growth was mainly the result of others' efforts; he merely reaped the rewards without contributing.