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以卵击石

yǐluǎnjīshí

Traditional: 以卵擊石

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

Character Breakdown

以
yǐ
according to; so as to; because of; then
HSK 2
卵
luǎn
egg, ovum, roe; ovary, testes; to spawn
击
jī
to strike, to hit, to beat; to attack, to fight
HSK 5
石
shí
stone, rock, mineral
HSK 5

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