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throw an egg against a rock-court defeat by fighting against overwhelming odds; fight a hopeless battle; kick against the pricks;

yǐ luǎn jī shí

以 卵 击 石

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derogthrow an egg against a rock-court defeat by fighting against overwhelming odds; fight a hopeless battle; kick against the pricks;
- tā ān quán chè chū ér bù shì yǐ luǎn jī shí zhè cái shì míng zhì de
  他安全撤出而不是以卵击石，这才是明智的。
  It is wise for him to make good in his retreat instead of kicking against the pricks.
synonym
bù zì liàng lì不自量力 zì bù liàng lì自不量力 táng bì dǎng chē螳臂挡车 táng bì dāng chē螳臂当车 pí fú hàn shù蚍蜉撼树 yǐ luǎn tóu shí以卵投石 luǎn yǔ shí dòu卵与石斗 yǐ luǎn dí shí以卵敌石 tóu luǎn jī dàn投卵击石 jiāo áo tóu dàn焦熬投石 fú yóu hàn shù蜉蝣撼树
antonym
yǐ cháng gōng duǎn以长攻短

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