覆巢之下无完卵 in English fu4 chao2 zhi1 xia4 wu2 wan2 luan3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) when the nest is upset no egg is left intact (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically when one falls in disgrace the whole family is doomed

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Pinyin

fu4 chao2 zhi1 xia4 wu2 wan2 luan3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

fu4variant of 復|复[fu4] chao2surname Chao zhi1(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) xia4down wu2not to have wan2to finish luan3egg