pí​fú​hàn​shù

overestimating oneself

Senses

蚍蜉撼树/ 蚍蜉撼樹 pí​fú​hàn​shù overestimating oneself

To grossly overestimate one's power; a futile attempt by a weak force to challenge something vastly superior.

凭他一个人的力量就想挑战整个系统,简直是蚍蜉撼树。

References

see 撼树蚍蜉/撼樹蚍蜉 蚍蜉撼树/蚍蜉撼樹
same_as 蚍蜉撼大树/蚍蜉撼大樹 蚍蜉撼树/蚍蜉撼樹