n. (Trad=鳥, Pinyin=niao3) bird

ru2 niao3 shou4 san4
Scatterings like birds and beasts.
Describing defeated soldiers fleeing helter-skelter from the enemy.

ru2 niao3 chu1 long2
Like a bird escaping from the cage.
(No further explanation)

jing1 gong1 zhi1 niao3
A bird frightened by the sound of a bowstring.
Referring to someone who is easily frightened because of previous bad experiences.

niao3 jin4 gong1 cang2
Hiding the bow when all birds are killed.
Said of someone who, after accomplishing success, abandons or kills those who have rendered service to him.