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螳臂挡车
táng​bì​dǎng​chē

to overrate oneself

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

Senses

螳臂挡车/ 螳臂擋車 táng​bì​dǎng​chē (also táng​bì​dāng​chē) to overrate oneself

a mantis trying to stop a chariot; to overrate one's own power and attempt the impossible

References

variant 螳臂当车/螳臂當車 → 螳臂挡车/螳臂擋車
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