Meaning of 以卵投石
以卵投石 means to throw an egg against a stone; to fight a vastly superior force; to court disaster by overestimating one's own strength. Pronounced yǐ luǎn jī shí.
- to throw an egg against a stone; to fight a vastly superior force; to court disaster by overestimating one's own strength
Definitions & Examples
Yòng用
zhè这
diǎn点
bīng兵
lì力
qù去
duì对
kàng抗
zhěng整
gè个
jūn军
tuán团
，
wú无
yì异
yú于
yǐ以
luǎn卵
jī击
shí石
。
Pitting this small force against the entire army is no different from throwing an egg against a stone.
Xiǎo小
qǐ企
yè业
shì试
tú图
dān单
dú独
tiǎo挑
zhàn战
háng行
yè业
jù巨
tóu头
，
wǎng往
wǎng往
shì是
yǐ以
luǎn卵
jī击
shí石
。
When small businesses try to challenge industry giants alone, they are often courting disaster.
Zài在
méi没
yǒu有
zhǔn准
bèi备
de的
qíng情
kuàng况
xià下
yǔ与
jīng经
yàn验
fēng丰
fù富
de的
duì对
shǒu手
biàn辩
lùn论
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
yǐ以
luǎn卵
jī击
shí石
。
Debating an experienced opponent without preparation is simply throwing an egg against a stone.
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