Chinese–English
螳臂当车
táng bì dāng chē · tang bi dang che
Traditional 螳臂當車
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- 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
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