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螳臂挡车
táng​bì​dǎng​chē

to overrate oneself

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
螳臂挡车 螳臂擋車 táng​bì​dǎng​chē
to overrate oneself
a mantis trying to stop a chariot; to overrate one's own power and attempt the impossible

Frequency

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0.099 per million

Cross-References

Has variant

  • 螳臂当车 táng​bì​dāng​chē

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Frequency data
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