螳臂当车

螳臂当车螳臂當車 táng dāng chē ㄊㄤˊ ㄅㄧˋ ㄉㄤ ㄔㄜ tong4 bei3 dong1 ce1

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

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