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蚍蜉撼树

pífúhànshù

Traditional: 蚍蜉撼樹

lit. an ant trying to shake a tree / to overrate oneself (idiom)

Character Breakdown

蚍
pí
mussels, shellfish
蜉
fú
wasp; mayfly; large ant
撼
hàn
to incite, to move, to shake
HSK 6
树
shù
tree; to plant; to set up, to establish
HSK 3

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