吃鸭蛋

吃鴨蛋
chī yādàn
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 to get a zero (on a test or in a contest)
  2. 2 to score a goose egg
  3. 3 to come away with nothing

Examples

HSK 3
Zhè cì shùxué kǎoshì tā yòu chī yādàn le.
He got another zero on the math test.
HSK 6
Wǒmen duì quánchǎng chī yādàn, yì qiú wèi jìn.
Our team got shut out - didn't score a single goal.
HSK 6
Bié ràng háizi chī yādàn, fǔdǎo yíxià ba.
Don't let the kid flunk - give him some tutoring.

Tips

memory
A duck egg is round and white - shaped like a zero. English has the matching "goose egg" for the same reason.

Stroke Order

吃 chī
鸭 yā
蛋 dàn