鸡飞蛋打，一场空雞飛蛋打，一場空雞飛蛋打，一場空

the hen flies off and the eggs are smashed: all for nothing

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Widely known

Meaning: Everything is lost and all hopes and efforts come to nothing.

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Simplified: 鸡飞蛋打，一场空
Traditional (Taiwan): 雞飛蛋打，一場空
Pinyin: jīfēidàndǎ, yìchǎngkōng
Pinyin (Taiwan): jīfēidàndǎ, yìchángkōng
Bopomofo: ㄐㄧㄈㄟㄉㄢˋ ㄉㄚˇ，ㄧˋ ㄔㄤˊ ㄎㄨㄥ

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一(yì)场(chǎng)空(kōng)all in vain

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