pí​fú​hàn​shù

futile effort

蚍蜉撼树 蚍蜉撼樹 pí​fú​hàn​shù
futile effort
lit. an ant trying to shake a tree; describes a tiny force attempting to move something far more powerful, showing a laughable lack of self-awareness regarding one's own limitations

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