覆巢無完卵 fù cháo wú wán luǎn

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

覆 fù
HSK 6
cover; tip over; return; reply
巢 cháo
HSK 6
nest, living quarter in tree
無 wú negative, no, not; lack, have no
完 wán
HSK 2
complete, finish, settle; whole
卵 luǎn egg; ovum; roe; spawn