yǐ​luǎn​jī​shí

to strike a stone with an egg

Senses

以卵击石/ 以卵擊石 yǐ​luǎn​jī​shí (also yǐ​luǎn​jí​shí) to strike a stone with an egg

(idiom) to fight a hopeless battle; to court disaster by attacking a much stronger opponent or attempting the impossible

References

variant 以卵击石/以卵擊石 以卵投石/以卵投石
antonym 螳臂当车/螳臂當車 以卵击石/以卵擊石
same_as 以卵投石/以卵投石 以卵击石/以卵擊石
synonym 卵与石斗/卵與石鬥 以卵击石/以卵擊石