pí​fú​hàn​shù

overestimating oneself

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.

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