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倾巢而出

qīng cháo ér chū

4-character word Traditional 傾巢而出

What 倾巢而出 means

1. the whole nest came out (idiom); to turn out in full strength

The characters in 倾巢而出

• 倾qīngto overturn; to collapse; to lean
• 巢cháonest
• 而érand; as well as; and so
• 出chūto go out; to come out; to arise; to occur; to produce; to yield

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