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

螳臂当车
táng bì dāng chē
t+áng·2nd toneb+ì·4th toned+āng·1st tonech+ē·1st tone
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futile徒劳tú láoto overestimate one's capabilities (idiom)自不量力zì bù liàng lì(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
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