luǎn lín zhī
lecithin (phospholipid found in egg yolk)
luǎn xíng
oval
egg-shaped (leaves in botany)
tóng luǎn
(of twins) identical
monozygotic
luǎn huáng náng
yolk sac (ectodermal cells attaching fetus to uterus before the development of the placenta)
yǐ luǎn jī shí
lit. to strike a stone with egg (idiom); to attempt the impossible
to invite disaster by overreaching oneself
luǎn liè
cleavage of fertilized ovum into cells
yì luǎn
(of twins) fraternal
dizygotic
wēi rú lěi luǎn
precarious as pile of eggs (idiom); ready to fall and break at any moment
in a dangerous state
luǎn yuán chuāng
oval window between middle and inner ear
luǎn huáng xiàn
vitelline glands
vitellaria (in biology)
fù cháo wú wán luǎn
lit. when the nest overturns no egg remains intact
no member escapes unscathed from a family disaster (idiom)
luǎn mó
ootype (site of egg composition in flatworm biology)
shì wēi lěi luǎn
lit. the matter has become a pile of eggs (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture
shā jī qǔ luǎn
lit. to kill the chicken to get the eggs (idiom)
fig. to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
fù cháo zhī xià wú wán luǎn
lit. when the nest is upset no egg is left intact (idiom)
fig. when one falls in disgrace the whole family is doomed
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