鸡蛋碰石头

鸡蛋碰石头
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lit. an egg colliding with a rock (idiom)

3 meanings
MEANING3 meanings

MEANING

  1. noun

    lit. an egg colliding with a rock (idiom)

    • An egg bumping against a stone, overestimating one's own abilities.

  2. verb

    fig. to attack sb stronger than oneself

    • You're trying to beat a stone with an egg.

  3. verb

    to overrate one's abilities

    • You're overestimating your abilities by trying to do something impossible.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

A chicken is a short-tailed bird that crows "he-he" every early morning.

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