| 覆巢之下无完卵 |
fù cháo zhī xià wú wán luǎn |
lit. when the nest is upset no egg is left intact (idiom) / fig. when one falls in disgrace the whole family is doomed |
| 覆 |
fù |
to cover / to overflow / to overturn / to capsize |
| 巢 |
Cháo |
surname Chao |
| 巢 |
cháo |
nest |
| 之 |
zhī |
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的) / him / her / it |
| 之下 |
zhī xià |
under / beneath / less than |
| 下 |
xià |
down / downwards / below / lower / later / next (week etc) / second (of two parts) / to decline / to go down / to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) / measure word to show the frequency of an action |
| 无 |
mó |
used in 南无 |
| 无 |
wú |
not to have / no / none / not / to lack / un- / -less |
| 完 |
wán |
to finish / to be over / whole / complete / entire |
| 卵 |
luǎn |
egg; ovum; spawn / (coll.) testicles / (old) penis / (expletive) fucking |