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螳臂当车

táng bì dāng chē

Definitions

  • •lit. a mantis trying to stop a chariot (idiom)
  • •fig. to overrate oneself and attempt sth impossible
  • •also written 螳臂擋車|螳臂挡车[táng bì dǎng chē]

Child Words of 螳臂当车

车
jū
臂
bì
车
chē
螳
táng
当
dàng
当
dāng