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覆巢无完卵

fùcháowúwánluǎn

Traditional: 覆巢無完卵

lit. when the nest overturns no egg remains intact / no member escapes unscathed from a family disaster (idiom)

Character Breakdown

覆
fù
to cover; to overturn; to repeat; to reply
HSK 6
巢
cháo
nest, living quarters in tree
HSK 6
无
wú
no, not; lacking, -less
HSK 4
完
wán
to complete, to finish, to settle; whole
HSK 2
卵
luǎn
egg, ovum, roe; ovary, testes; to spawn

Additional Information

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