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the chicken has flown the coop and the eggs are broken · a dead loss (idiom)

鸡飞蛋打
jī fēi dàn dǎ
j+ī·1st tonef+ēi·1st toned+àn·4th toned+ǎ·3rd tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(idiom) to suffer the departure of sb (talented staff or one's spouse etc) and a financial loss as well; to get burned both romantically and financially人财两空rén cái liǎng kōngboth sides suffer (idiom) · neither side wins两败俱伤liǎng bài jù shāngto omit; to neglect (to do sth) · to miss a chance; to let an opportunity slip by落空là kòngfutile徒劳tú láo
Antonyms
lit. one arrow, two golden eagles (idiom) · to kill two birds with one stone一箭双雕yī jiàn shuāng diāo(lit.) one action, two gains (idiom) · (fig.) two birds with one stone一举两得yī jǔ liǎng dé
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