We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「破卵傾巢」, explained below.
Let us introduce the Chinese idiom 「破卵傾巢」, with its explanation and usage provided below.
Breaking eggs and overturning nests. A metaphor for cutting the grass at its roots with cruel means.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
pò luǎn qīng cháo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
po3 leun2 king1 chaau4
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.
