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鸡飞蛋打
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PinYin jī fēi dàn dǎ
Simplified 鸡飞蛋打
Traditional 雞飛蛋打
- the chicken has flown the coop and the eggs are broken
- a dead loss (idiom)
Chinese meanings
- jīfēi dàn dǎ
鸡飞走了,蛋也打破了。比喻两头落空,毫无所得。
Chinese meanings
- jī fēi dàn dǎ
【近义】人财两空、两败俱伤
【反义】一箭双雕、一举两得
【释义】鸡飞走了,蛋打破了。比喻两头落空,一无所得。
【出处】清·蒲松龄《聊斋志异·阿霞》:“人之无良,舍其旧而新是谋,卒之卵覆鸟亦飞,天之所报亦惨矣。”
【用例】只要他一进关抄了咱们的后路,那就~,不可收拾了。(周骥良《吉鸿昌》)
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