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以卵擊石
简 以卵击石 · 繁 以卵擊石Mandarin · pinyin yǐ luǎn jī shí
Meanings
- lit. to strike a stone with egg (idiom); to attempt the impossible
- to invite disaster by overreaching oneself
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3–3–1–2 · yi3 luan3 ji1 shi2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
ji5 leon2 gik1 sek6
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ji5 leon2 gik1 sek6
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- (idiomatic) to overestimate one's capabilities or to attack a stronger opponent as the weaker side which is sure to end in failure
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