螳臂当车

táng bì dāng chē

mantis trying to stop a chariot (overestimate oneself)

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ENmantis trying to stop a chariot (overestimate oneself)
螳臂当车
蟷螂の斧
당랑거철 (제 분수를 모르다)

Example Sentences

一个人对抗整个系统简直是螳臂当车

Yī gè rén duìkàng zhěnggè xìtǒng jiǎnzhí shì táng bì dāng chē.

One person fighting the whole system is like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

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What does 螳臂当车 mean in Chinese?+

螳臂当车 (táng bì dāng chē) means "mantis trying to stop a chariot (overestimate oneself)" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 螳臂当车?+

螳臂当车 is pronounced "táng bì dāng chē" in standard Mandarin Chinese.

What HSK level is 螳臂当车?+

螳臂当车 is an HSK 6 vocabulary word.

What characters make up 螳臂当车?+

螳臂当车 is composed of the characters: 螳, 臂, 当, 车.

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