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覆巢之下无完卵
覆巢之下無完卵
fùcháozhīxiàwúwánluǎn
1.
lit. when the nest is upset no egg is left intact (idiom)
2.
fig. when one falls in disgrace the whole family is doomed
Character Breakdown
覆
fù
to cover; to overturn; to repeat; to reply
HSK 6
18 丶
巢
cháo
nest, living quarters in tree
HSK 6
11 丶
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
3 丶
下
xià
below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
HSK 1
3 丶
无
wú
no, not; lacking, -less
HSK 4
4 丶
完
wán
to complete, to finish, to settle; whole
HSK 2
7 丶
卵
luǎn
egg, ovum, roe; ovary, testes; to spawn
7 丶
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