螳臂當車 — tang2 bi4 dang1 che1 — Chinese Dictionary

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Definitions4 characters

tang² bi⁴ dang¹ che¹

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

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

螳

臂

當

車

As word

1

tang²

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

2

bi⁴

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

3

dang¹

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

4

che¹

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