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螳臂当车

Traditional 螳臂當車

táng bì dāng chē

a mantis trying to stop a chariot (idiom)

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táng bì dāng chē 螳臂當車

  1. (lit.) a mantis trying to stop a chariot (idiom)
  2. (fig.) to overrate oneself and attempt sth impossible

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