覆巢无完卵 (覆巢無完卵)
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Pinyin
Definition
覆巢无完卵 (覆巢無完卵)
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- lit. when the nest overturns no egg remains intact
- no member escapes unscathed from a family disaster (idiom)
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
事危累卵
- 1 lit. the matter has become a pile of eggs (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture
以卵击石
- 1 lit. to strike a stone with egg (idiom); to attempt the impossible
- 2 to invite disaster by overreaching oneself
倾巢来犯
- 1 to turn out in force ready to attack (idiom)
倾巢而出
- 1 the whole nest came out (idiom); to turn out in full strength
全军覆没
- 1 total defeat of an army (idiom); fig. a complete wipeout