Meaning of 鸡飞蛋打
鸡飞蛋打 means to lose both ways; to fall between two stools; to end up with nothing. Pronounced jī fēi dàn dǎ.
- to lose both ways; to fall between two stools; to end up with nothing
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
xiǎng想
liǎng两
biān边
tǎo讨
hǎo好
，
jié结
guǒ果
jī鸡
fēi飞
dàn蛋
dǎ打
，
liǎng两
tóu头
luò落
kōng空
。
He tried to please both sides, but ended up falling between two stools and losing everything.
Tóu投
zī资
shī失
bài败
，
yòu又
shī失
qù去
le了
gōng工
zuò作
，
zhēn真
shì是
jī鸡
fēi飞
dàn蛋
dǎ打
。
The investment failed and he lost his job too—it was a complete disaster where he lost on all fronts.
Rú如
guǒ果
bú不
rèn认
zhēn真
zhǔn准
bèi备
，
kǒng恐
pà怕
huì会
jī鸡
fēi飞
dàn蛋
dǎ打
，
yì一
wú无
suǒ所
huò获
。
If we don't prepare seriously, I'm afraid we'll end up with nothing and lose on all fronts.