螳臂当车

螳臂当车
tángdāngchē

lit. a mantis trying to stop a chariot (idiom)

2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings

MEANING

  1. lit. a mantis trying to stop a chariot (idiom)

  2. adjective

    fig. to overrate oneself and attempt sth impossible

    • A mantis trying to stop a chariot, overestimating one's own strength.

STROKE ORDER
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