all is lost as the hen has flown away and the eggs in the coop are broken; come out emptyhanded
鸡飞走了,蛋打破了。比喻全部落空,一无所得。
联合式;作谓语、宾语;比喻两头落空,一无所得
鸡飞走了,蛋打破了。比喻两头落空,一无所得。
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。”
只要他一进关抄了咱们的后路,那就鸡飞蛋打,不可收拾了。 ◎周骥良《吉鸿昌》