焦熬投石 — “To attempt something that is inevitably doomed to fail”
焦熬投石 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to attempt something that is inevitably doomed to fail”. An utterly futile or hopeless endeavor. Literally, “a burnt crisp striking a stone”.
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焦熬投石 Pronunciation and Pinyin
焦熬投石 Character Breakdown
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面对如此强大的竞争对手，我们如果毫无准备地去挑战，无异于焦熬投石，结局早已注定。
If we challenge such a formidable competitor without any preparation, it's like a burnt crisp striking a stone, the outcome is already predetermined.
Idioms Related to 焦熬投石
More idioms starting with 焦
- jiāo焦chún唇gān干fèi肺extremely anxious and distressed
- jiāo焦chún唇gān干shé舌consumed by extreme anxiety
- jiāo焦chún唇bì敝shé舌talk oneself hoarse
- jiāo焦tóu头làn烂é额badly battered and bruised
- jiāo焦xīn心láo劳sī思extremely worried and anxious
- jiāo焦xīn心rú如fén焚consumed by worry
- jiāo焦xīn心rè热zhōng中consumed by anxiety and worry
- jiāo焦sī思kǔ苦lǜ虑worry and ponder painstakingly
- jiāo焦shā沙làn烂shí石scorching hot weather
- jiāo焦méi眉chóu愁yǎn眼worried and sorrowful expression
- jiāo焦méi眉zhòu皱yǎn眼to look anxious and distressed
- jiāo焦méi眉kǔ苦liǎn脸to look distressed and worried
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What does 焦熬投石 mean?
焦熬投石 (jiāo áo tóu shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to attempt something that is inevitably doomed to fail”.
How do you pronounce 焦熬投石?
焦熬投石 is pronounced jiāo áo tóu shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 焦熬投石 literally mean?
Literally, 焦熬投石 means “a burnt crisp striking a stone”. It is used to mean “to attempt something that is inevitably doomed to fail”.
What is the Chinese definition of 焦熬投石?
焦熬：指在火上久烧变脆的东西。拿非常脆的东西去碰石头。比喻事情一定失败。