投卵击石 — “To throw an egg against a rock”
投卵击石 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to attempt the impossible with insufficient means, inviting inevitable failure; to overrate one's own strength”. Literally, “to throw an egg against a rock”.
投卵击石 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 投卵击石 mean?
投卵击石 (tóu luǎn jī shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to attempt the impossible with insufficient means, inviting inevitable failure; to overrate one's own strength”.
How do you pronounce 投卵击石?
投卵击石 is pronounced tóu luǎn jī shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 投卵击石 literally mean?
Literally, 投卵击石 means “to throw an egg against a rock”. It is used to mean “to attempt the impossible with insufficient means, inviting inevitable failure; to overrate one's own strength”.
What is the Chinese definition of 投卵击石?
比喻不自量力，自取失败。