Chinese–English

以卵击石

yǐ luǎn jī shí · yi luan ji shi

Traditional 以卵擊石

Meaning

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  1. lit. to strike a stone with egg (idiom); to attempt the impossible
  2. to invite disaster by overreaching oneself
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