破殼

破壳
pòké
  1. (of a bird, insect etc) to hatch
  2. (slang) (fig.) to be born
  3. to crack open (an egg, a nut etc)

CEDICT

slang

Entry Composition

1 破 pò
  1. broken
  2. damaged
  3. worn out
  4. lousy
  5. rotten
  6. to break, split or cleave
  7. to get rid of
  8. to destroy
  9. to break with
  10. to defeat
  11. to capture (a city etc)
  12. to expose the truth of
2 殼 ké
  1. (coll.) shell (of an egg, nut, crab etc)
  2. case; casing; housing (of a machine or device)