n. (Hira=たまご, Kata=タマゴ) egg, ovum; spawn, roe, mass of eggs deposited by an aquatic animal (i.e. fish, frog, etc.); infancy

n. (Trad=卵, Pinyin=luan3) ovum, egg, spawn

n. (Simp=卵, Pinyin=luan3) ovum, egg, spawn

yi3 luan3 ji1 shi2
Throwing an egg at a stone.
Said of a person who grossly overestimates his strength. Court defeat by fighting against overwhelming odds. Alternative form: 以卵投石 (yi3 luan3 tou2 shi2). Compare with 不自量力 (bu2 zi4 liang4 li4).

wei1 ru2 lei3 luan3
As perilous as piled eggs.
Referring to extremely dangerous situations.

fu4 chao2 wu2 wan2 luan3
When the nest is overturned, no egg stays unbroken.
When the whole is destroyed, the part cannot be expected to survive. To be in the same boat. Alternative form: 覆巢之下，岂有完卵 (fu4 chao2 zhi1 xia4, qi3 you3 wan2 luan3).