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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.
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Original source entry:
雞蛋碰石頭 鸡蛋碰石头 [ji1 dan4 peng4 shi2 tou5] /lit. an egg colliding with a rock (idiom)/fig. to attack sb stronger than oneself/to overrate one's abilities/Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.
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