蚍蜉撼大树

pí fú hàn dà shù · pi fu han da shu

Traditional 蚍蜉撼大樹

Meaning

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  1. lit. an ant trying to shake a big tree (idiom)
  2. fig. to overrate one's own strength
  3. also written 蚍蜉撼樹 / 蚍蜉撼树 (pí fú hàn shù)
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