以卵擊石

ji5 leon2 gik1 sek6

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

2 Written Forms

Meanings

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

Written Forms

以卵擊石Traditional · Main Form
以卵击石Alternate Form

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