蚊蚋負山
wén​ruì​fù​shān

to take on more than one can handle

  • created sense approved 蚊蚋负山/蚊蚋負山 · wén​ruì​fù​shān · to take on more than one can handle — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    蚊蚋负山 / 蚊蚋負山

    wén​ruì​fù​shān

    to take on more than one can handle

    to be grossly inadequate for a task; literally, a mosquito or gnat carrying a mountain on its back

    蚊蚋 (literal) → 蚊蚋 · wén​ruì · mosquitoes and gnats 负 (literal) → 负/負 · fù · to carry on the back 山 (literal) → 山 · shān · mountain

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    created sense