中式英语之鉴:以卵击石

353. 这农民还上诉，简直是以卵击石。

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[误] Lodging an appeal, the farmer is no less than hurling an egg against a rock.

[正] Lodging an appeal, the farmer is no less than kicking against the pricks.

注：prick 指“（赶牲畜用的）刺棒”。牲畜挨了打，气得踢那根用来打它的刺棒，这不是明显的自讨苦吃吗？kick against the pricks 来自《圣经》故事，可算是历史悠久，而且与我们的“以卵击石”有异曲同工之妙。