覆巢无完卵 fù cháo wú wán luǎn

lit. when the nest overturns no egg remains intact

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
覆 fù HSK 6
again; to repeat; to reply
巢 cháo HSK 6
nest; surname Chao
无 wú HSK 4
not; no; not to have
完 wán HSK 2
to finish; to be over; complete
卵 luǎn
egg; (coll.) testicles; (expletive) fucking