Born to Break
In Mandarin, there is a saying: 鸡蛋从外面裂开是食物，从里面裂开是生命—“An egg, when broken from the outside, is food; when broken from the inside, it is life.” This metaphor contrasts external destruction with internal creation. While an egg cracked from the outside becomes a meal, one broken from within signifies new life, like a chick hatching. It serves as a powerful reminder that context and perspective shape the meaning of an action.