螳臂当车 (螳臂當車)
táng bì dāng chē
Pinyin

Definition

螳臂当车 (螳臂當車)
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táng bì dāng chē
  1. a mantis trying to stop a chariot (idiom)
  2. to overrate oneself and attempt sth impossible
  3. also written 螳臂擋車|螳臂挡车[táng bì dǎng chē]

Related Words (17)

shǒu bì
  1. 1 arm
  2. 2 helper
  1. 1 arm
shī zhī jiāo bì
  1. 1 to miss narrowly
  2. 2 to let a great opportunity slip
bì wān
  1. 1 crook of the arm
bì bǎng
  1. 1 arm

Idioms (7)

三头六臂
sān tóu liù bì
  1. 1 lit. to have three heads and six arms (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to possess remarkable abilities
  3. 3 a being of formidable powers
助一臂之力
zhù yī bì zhī lì
  1. 1 to lend a helping hand (idiom)
如臂使指
rú bì shǐ zhǐ
  1. 1 as the arm moves the finger (idiom)
  2. 2 freely and effortlessly
  3. 3 to have perfect command of
振臂一呼
zhèn bì yī hū
  1. 1 to issue a call for action
  2. 2 to raise one's hand and issue a rousing call (idiom)
螳臂当车
táng bì dāng chē
  1. 1 a mantis trying to stop a chariot (idiom)
  2. 2 to overrate oneself and attempt sth impossible
  3. 3 also written 螳臂擋車|螳臂挡车[táng bì dǎng chē]