四者皆凡鸟,用以比喻谗佞小人燕雀乌鹊巢堂坛兮。——《楚辞·屈原·涉江》
a bunch of nobodies; lit. sparrow and swallow, crow and magpie; fig. any Tom, Dick or Harry
燕(yàn yān)
雀(què qiāo qiǎo)
乌(wū)
鹊(què)