撼树蚍蜉

MEANING

1. 壹名noun

   lit. an ant trying to shake a tree (idiom)(inherited)

   • pífúhànshù,kěxiàobùzìliàng.

     蚍蜉撼树，可笑不自量。🔊

     An ant trying to shake a tree is ridiculous because it doesn't know its own limits.

2. 貳动verb

   fig. to overrate oneself; to overestimate one's capabilities(inherited)

   • pífúhànshù,kěxiàobùzìliàng.

     蚍蜉撼树，可笑不自量。🔊

     A mayfly trying to shake a tree is ridiculous when it does not know its own limits.