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覆巢倾卵 — “Overturned nest, broken eggs”

覆巢倾卵 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “When the main entity or foundation is destroyed, all its constituents or members will inevitably suffer or perish; if the nest is overturned, no egg can remain intact”. Literally, “Overturned nest, broken eggs”.

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覆巢倾卵 Pronunciation and Pinyin

覆巢倾卵 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
覆
fù18cover, overturn, reply
巢
cháo11nest, den, hideout
倾
qīng10lean, pour, devote completely
卵
luǎn7egg or ovum

Example Sentence with 覆巢倾卵

这次突如其来的市场波动,许多小商户都面临巨大挑战,真是覆巢倾卵,无人可以独善其身。
Facing this sudden market fluctuation, many small businesses are confronting immense challenges; it's truly an 'overturned nest with broken eggs' situation, where no one can remain unaffected.

Idioms Related to 覆巢倾卵

Synonyms of 覆巢倾卵

  • fù覆cháo巢huǐ毁luǎn卵If the whole is destroyed, no part remains intact
  • fù覆cháo巢pò破luǎn卵When the nest overturns, no egg is whole

More idioms starting with 覆

  • fù覆wáng亡wú无rì日doomed to perish soon
  • fù覆gōng公zhé折zú足incompetent in a position of responsibility
  • fù覆jūn军shā杀jiāng将annihilate army and kill generals
  • fù覆qián前jiè戒hòu后learn from past mistakes
  • fù覆qù去fān翻lái来toss and turn repeatedly
  • fù覆dì地fān翻tiān天cause earth-shaking changes
  • fù覆zōng宗miè灭sì祀destroy family line and ancestral worship
  • fù覆zōng宗jué绝sì嗣destroy the clan and end the family line
  • fù覆cháo巢wú无wán完luǎn卵When the group falls, no one escapes harm
  • fù覆shì是wèi为fēi非distort the truth

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Questions about 覆巢倾卵

What does 覆巢倾卵 mean?

覆巢倾卵 (fù cháo qīng luǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “When the main entity or foundation is destroyed, all its constituents or members will inevitably suffer or perish; if the nest is overturned, no egg can remain intact”.

How do you pronounce 覆巢倾卵?

覆巢倾卵 is pronounced fù cháo qīng luǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 覆巢倾卵 literally mean?

Literally, 覆巢倾卵 means “Overturned nest, broken eggs”. It is used to mean “When the main entity or foundation is destroyed, all its constituents or members will inevitably suffer or perish; if the nest is overturned, no egg can remain intact”.

What is the Chinese definition of 覆巢倾卵?

覆:翻。翻倒鸟窝,破碎鸟蛋。比喻毁灭性的打击降临于众时,无一可以幸免

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