Yi luan ji shi

  • 螳臂当车 (Táng bì dāng chē)

    This entry explains idiom “Tang bi dang che” from Zhuangzi. It depicts a mantis recklessly blocking a chariot, warning against over‑estimating one’s strength and futilely opposing overwhelmingly powerful forces.

  • 以卵击石 (yǐ luǎn jī shí)

    Basic Information Chinese Idiom: 以卵击石Pinyin: yǐ luǎn jī shíLiteral Meaning: To strike a rock with an egg.Figurative Meaning: It describes overestimating one’s own strength and recklessly challenging a far‑more powerful opponent, which will almost certainly lead to self‑destruction or total defeat. Equivalent to “to kick against the pricks” or “throw an egg against a…