以碫投卵
yǐ​duàn​tóu​luǎn

to combat the weak with the strong

  • created sense approved 以碫投卵 · yǐ​duàn​tóu​luǎn · to combat the weak with the strong — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    以碫投卵

    yǐ​duàn​tóu​luǎn

    to combat the weak with the strong

    to use a sharpening stone to smash an egg; describes a situation where a strong force attacks a weak one with certain success

    以 (literal) → 以 · yǐ · by means of 碫 (literal) → 碫 · duàn · stone anvil 投 (literal) → 投 · tóu · to throw 卵 (literal) → 卵 · luǎn · egg; ovum; spawn

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