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驱羊攻虎 — “To pit a weak force against an overwhelmingly stronger enemy”

驱羊攻虎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pit a weak force against an overwhelmingly stronger enemy”. Leading to inevitable defeat due to vast disparity in strength. Literally, “drive sheep to attack tigers”.

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驱羊攻虎 Pronunciation and Pinyin

驱羊攻虎 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
驱
qū7drive, expel, or urge
羊
yáng6sheep or goat
攻
gōng7attack, study, criticize
虎
hǔ8Tiger; brave; intimidate

Example Sentence with 驱羊攻虎

他们试图以仅有的几个人挑战对方的整个团队,简直是驱羊攻虎,毫无胜算。
They tried to challenge the opposing team with just a few people; it was like driving sheep to attack tigers, with no chance of winning.

Idioms Related to 驱羊攻虎

Synonyms of 驱羊攻虎

  • yǐ以luǎn卵jī击shí石challenge overwhelming power with inadequate strength

More idioms starting with 驱

  • qū驱yáng羊zhàn战láng狼pit the weak against the strong
  • qū驱léi雷chè掣diàn电possessing immense magical powers
  • qū驱léi雷cè策diàn电possess immense and extraordinary power
  • qū驱tíng霆cè策diàn电move with lightning speed

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Questions about 驱羊攻虎

What does 驱羊攻虎 mean?

驱羊攻虎 (qū yáng gōng hǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pit a weak force against an overwhelmingly stronger enemy”.

How do you pronounce 驱羊攻虎?

驱羊攻虎 is pronounced qū yáng gōng hǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 驱羊攻虎 literally mean?

Literally, 驱羊攻虎 means “drive sheep to attack tigers”. It is used to mean “to pit a weak force against an overwhelmingly stronger enemy”.

What is the Chinese definition of 驱羊攻虎?

驱:赶。驱赶羊群去进攻老虎。形容以弱敌强,力量悬殊,必遭覆灭。

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