鸡蛋碰石头,太不自量 雞蛋碰石頭,太不自量 雞蛋碰石頭,太不自量

an egg hitting a stone: overrating oneself

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Widely known

Meaning
Mocks someone who overestimates their strength against a far stronger opponent.
Simplified
鸡蛋碰石头,太不自量
Traditional (Taiwan)
雞蛋碰石頭,太不自量
Pinyin
jīdànpèngshítou, tài búzìliàng
Bopomofo
ㄐㄧ ㄉㄢˋ ㄆㄥˋ ㄕˊ ˙ㄊㄡ,ㄊㄞˋ ㄅㄨˊ ㄗˋ ㄌㄧㄤˋ

Written with HSK 1 vocabulary, at CEFR level A1.

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