omelette
(also omelet), n
1 eggs beaten together and fried, often with cheese, herbs, vegetables, etc or with a sweet filling 煎蛋(常加入乾酪、 作料、 蔬菜等); 煎蛋卷(有甜馅)
a cheese and mushroom omelette 乾酪蘑菇煎蛋卷.
2 (idm 习语) (one can´t) make an omelette without breaking eggs (saying 谚) (one can´t) achieve a desired aim without some loss or damage 不打破鸡蛋就做不成煎蛋卷; 不破不立.