覆巢之下無完卵

fuk1 caau4 zi1 haa6 mou4 jyun4 leon2

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

2 Written Forms

Meanings

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

Written Forms

覆巢之下無完卵Traditional · Main Form
覆巢之下无完卵Alternate Form

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