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蜻蜓撼石柱
qīngtínghànshízhù
1. lit. the dragon-fly shakes the stone tower (idiom); fig. to overestimate one's capabilities

Character Breakdown

蜻
qīng
dragonfly
14 丶
蜓
tíng
dragonfly
12 丶
撼
hàn
to incite, to move, to shake
HSK 6 16 丶
石
shí
stone, rock, mineral
HSK 5 5 丶
柱
zhù
to lean on; pillar, post, support
HSK 6 9 丶

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