覆巢无完卵 in English fu4 chao2 wu2 wan2 luan3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) when the nest overturns no egg remains intact
  • no member escapes unscathed from a family disaster (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

覆 巢 无 完 卵

Traditional Characters

覆 巢 無 完 卵

Pinyin

fu4 chao2 wu2 wan2 luan3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

覆fu4variant of 復|复[fu4] 巢chao2surname Chao 无wu2not to have 完wan2to finish 卵luan3egg