倾巢而出 qīng cháo ér chū

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

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
倾 qīng HSK 6
to lean; to incline; to tend
巢 cháo HSK 6
nest; surname Chao
而 ér HSK 3
and; but (not); (indicates contrast)
出 chū HSK 1
to go out; to come out