Destroy the nest and destroy the egg(fù cháo huǐ luǎn)

Destroy the nest and destroy the egg

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is f ù ch á Ohu ǐ Lu ǎ n, which means that the whole is destroyed and all parts no longer exist. It's from "Warring States policy. Zhao CESI.".

The origin of Idioms

Zhao CESI, the Warring States policy, said: "when I heard about it, I found that the Phoenix emperor did not fly, the foetus was burned, and the young man did not arrive. 」

Idiom usage

For example, in the book of historical records, Vol. 47, Confucius' family, the saying goes, "if the water is exhausted and the fishing is dried up, the dragon will not match the Yin and Yang; if the nest is destroyed and the eggs are destroyed, the Phoenix will not fly.". 」

Interpretation of Idioms

Overturn: overturn. Nest: Bird's nest. Destruction: destruction. Egg: egg. Overturned the nest and broke the eggs. The metaphor is that the whole is destroyed, and all parts no longer exist. It is also called "breaking eggs by covering nests", "tilting eggs by covering nests" and "endless eggs by covering nests".

Idiom story

The state of Qin sent troops to attack the state of Wei, defeated the Wei army, and occupied Ningyi of the state of Wei. The vassal states were afraid of Qin's force and sent envoys to Qin to congratulate them. King Zhao also sent envoys to Qin to congratulate him, but three envoys in a row refused to meet him. The king of Zhao was worried and afraid, so he gathered his officials to discuss countermeasures. One minister said, "the reason why the first three envoys can't join Qin is that they have no diplomatic ability. I recommend Liang Yi to go. He can live up to his mission." Liang Yi was sent to the Qin Dynasty to present a letter to the king of Qin, saying, "when King Zhao heard that the king had captured Ningyi, he sent his envoys to Wang Ting to congratulate him. Why didn't the king meet him? Is the messenger guilty? If you are guilty, please make it clear. " The king of Qin said, "the envoys of the state of Zhao, no matter big or small, must listen to me before I accept the calligraphy ceremony; otherwise, please go back!" Liang Yi said, "I'm here to uphold the will of the king. If the king has any orders, how dare I not obey?" So the king of Qin said, "Zhao Bao and Pingyuan have cheated me many times. I swear to snow this hatred! If Zhao can kill these two people, he can; if he can't, I'll lead the soldiers of the princes to the city of Handan. " Liang Yi said, "Zhao Bao and Pingyuan Jun are both the mother and brother of King Zhao, just like you have Hua Yangjun and Jing Yangjun. They are all the relatives of the king. How can they be killed easily?" Liang Yi added: "I heard that there is a place where the bird's nest is overturned and the eggs are destroyed, but the Phoenix doesn't want to fly here. If there is a place where the cub is killed by caesarean section, the unicorn will not go to its countryside. The gentleman taboo to hurt his kind. Does the king's order not hurt the hearts of Hua Yangjun and Jing Yangjun? " The king of Qin was overjoyed at Liang Yi's words, so he accepted the congratulatory letter and gift from the king of Zhao and treated him well.

Chinese PinYin : fù cháo huǐ luǎn