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Home / Idiom / 蚍蜉撼树

(lit.) an ant trying to shake a tree (idiom) · (fig.) to overrate oneself; to overestimate one's capabilities

蚍蜉撼树
pí fú hàn shù
p+í·2nd tonef+ú·2nd toneh+àn·4th tonesh+ù·4th tone
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to overestimate one's capabilities (idiom)自不量力zì bù liàng lì(lit.) a mantis trying to stop a chariot (idiom) · (fig.) to overrate oneself and attempt sth impossible螳臂当车táng bì dāng chēfutile徒劳tú láo
Antonyms
to assess one's capabilities and act accordingly (idiom); to act within one's competence · One does what one can.量力而行liàng lì ér xíng
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