以卵击石 meaning in English
throw an egg against a rock -- court defeat by fighting against overwhelming odds; (it's like) an egg dashing itself against a rock.; (like) an egg trying to crush [collide with] a stone; court one's own ruin; fight against heavy odds; fight a hopeless battle; grossly overestimate one's own strength; kick against the pricks; like an egg knocking itself against a stone -- grossly overestimate one's own strength; strike an egg on a rock; use eggs to fight against stone -- bound to be defeated; throw an egg at a rock [stone]; try to smash a stone with an egg
Examples
- No , sir , none of them said that . a couple of them call that " beat them glair " , but none of them saild that
是的,先生,没一个人那么说.有两个人说是"以卵击石" ,但没人说那些话 - Our arms must be mighty , ready for instant action , so that no potential aggressor may be tempted to risk his own destruction
我们的武装力量必须强大，随时准备投入行动，以使任何潜在的侵略者都不敢贸然以卵击石。 - This town of westwall will be a tough nut . high walls , moats , undead armies , griffin knights . . . i have little interest in commiting suicide
韦斯特沃的这座城池易守难攻，高耸的城墙，巨大的战壕，还有亡灵和狮鹫武士大军… …我可不想以卵击石。