táng​bì​dāng​chē

to overrate oneself

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    螳臂当车 / 螳臂當車 táng​bì​dāng​chē

    螳臂挡车 / 螳臂擋車 táng​bì​dǎng​chē

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    螳臂当车 / 螳臂當車 táng​bì​dāng​chē

    螳臂当辕 / 螳臂當轅 táng​bì​dāng​yuán

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    螳臂当车 / 螳臂當車 táng​bì​dāng​chē

    以卵击石 / 以卵擊石 yǐ​luǎn​jī​shí

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  • created sense approved 螳臂当车/螳臂當車 · táng​bì​dāng​chē · to overrate oneself — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    táng​bì​dāng​chē

    to overrate oneself

    lit. a mantis trying to stop a chariot; used to describe someone who overestimates their own strength and attempts something impossible that is destined for failure

    螳 (literal) → 螳 · táng · mantis 臂 (literal) → 臂 · bì · forelimb 当 (literal) → 当/當 · dāng · to withstand 车 (literal) → 车/車 · jū · war chariot

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