螳臂当车
táng bì dāng chē
Definitions
- 1. lit. a mantis trying to stop a chariot (idiom)
- 2. fig. to overrate oneself and attempt sth impossible
- 3. also written 螳臂擋車|螳臂挡车[táng bì dǎng chē]
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