táng​bì​dāng​chē

overrate oneself

  • created sense approved 螳臂当车/螳臂當車 · táng​bì​dāng​chē · overrate oneself

    螳臂当车 / 螳臂當車

    táng​bì​dāng​chē

    overrate oneself

    To overrate one's power and attempt an impossible task against a superior force; to engage in a futile act of resistance.

    凭他那点微薄的力量想对抗大财团,无异于螳臂当车。

    idiom

    created sense