為叢驅雀

Chinese
 
because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become
 
cluster; collection; collection of books; thicket
 
to 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

  1. (figuratively) to produce the exact opposite effect of what one wished
  2. (figuratively, by extension) to drive one's allies or people to the side of the enemy

Synonyms
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