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Cover bird eggs
  Explanation: Flew away, the eggs are broken. Metaphor of two empty, nothing.
  Source: Qing Pu "Liao Asya" people of conscience, its old and new homes are seeking, follow the death of the eggs of birds are flying, Tian Zhisuo report also miserable now! "
No. 2
  词目 卵覆鸟飞
  发音 luán fù niǎo fēi
  释义 鸟飞走了,卵也打破了。比喻两头空,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,卒之卵覆而鸟亦飞,天之所报亦惨矣!”
  用法 作宾语、定语;用于比喻句