







破卵倾巢 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to completely destroy or eradicate something, leaving nothing intact”. To wipe out thoroughly and ruthlessly. Literally, “Break eggs and overturn nests”.

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Open the tool →破卵倾巢 (pò luǎn qīng cháo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to completely destroy or eradicate something, leaving nothing intact”.
破卵倾巢 is pronounced pò luǎn qīng cháo in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 破卵倾巢 means “Break eggs and overturn nests”. It is used to mean “to completely destroy or eradicate something, leaving nothing intact”.
碎裂鸟卵,倾覆鸟窠。比喻斩草除根,手段残忍。