created reference approved 以指挠沸/以指撓沸 → 以卵投石 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
以指挠沸 / 以指撓沸 yǐzhǐnáofèi
以卵投石 yǐluǎntóushí
synonym
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created reference approved 以指挠沸/以指撓沸 → 荀子 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
以指挠沸 / 以指撓沸 yǐzhǐnáofèi
荀子 xúnzǐ
see
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created sense approved 以指挠沸/以指撓沸 · yǐzhǐnáofèi · to overrate one's capability — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
以指挠沸 / 以指撓沸
yǐzhǐnáofèi
to overrate one's capability
literally meaning to stir boiling water with one's finger; to overestimate one's power to the point of certain failure or self-harm
以 (literal) → 以 · yǐ · by means of 指 (literal) → 指 · zhǐ · finger 挠 (literal) → 挠/撓 · náo · to scratch 沸 (literal) → 沸 · fèi · to boil
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