覆巢之下無完卵 fù cháo zhī xià wú wán luǎn

lit. when the nest is upset no egg is left intact (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. when the nest is upset no egg is left intact (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. when one falls in disgrace the whole family is doomed

Characters

Character Meaning
覆 fù HSK 6
again; to repeat; to reply
巢 cháo HSK 6
nest; surname Chao
之 zhī HSK 4
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de); it
下 xià HSK 1
down; below; to go down
無 wú
not; no; not to have
完 wán HSK 2
to finish; to be over; complete
卵 luǎn
egg; (coll.) testicles; (expletive) fucking