gai1 daan2 pung3 sek6 tau4雞蛋碰石頭鸡蛋碰石头

Jyutpinggai1 daan2 pung3 sek6 tau4

Yalegāi dáan pung sehk tàuh

Definition

To throw an egg against a stone; to attempt something impossible or attack someone far stronger than oneself.

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How it's used

This idiom describes a futile attempt to challenge an opponent who is vastly more powerful. It carries a strong sense of warning or criticism regarding someone's lack of self-awareness or poor judgment. It is frequently used to describe lopsided conflicts in business, legal, or personal disputes.

Examples

nei5你gam3咁joeng2樣zou6做gaan2簡zik6直hai6係gai1雞daan2蛋pung3碰sek6石tau4頭。

What you are doing is simply like throwing an egg at a rock.

keoi5佢jat1一go3個jan4人heoi3去tiu1挑zin3戰，hai6係mai6咪gai1雞daan2蛋pung3碰sek6石tau4頭aa4呀？

He is challenging a big company all by himself, isn't that like throwing an egg at a rock?

Common phrases

gaan2簡zik6直hai6係gai1雞daan2蛋pung3碰sek6石tau4頭

simply like throwing an egg at a rock

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe a difficult but winnable task. It specifically implies that the outcome is doomed to failure because the power imbalance is insurmountable.