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螳臂当车

tángbìdāngchē

Traditional: 螳臂當車

a mantis trying to stop a chariot (idiom) / to overrate oneself and attempt sth impossible / also written [[螳臂擋車|螳臂挡车<tángbìdǎngchē>]]

Character Breakdown

螳
táng
praying mantis
臂
bì
arm
HSK 6
当
dāng
appropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound of bells
HSK 3
车
chē
cart, vehicle; to move in a cart
HSK 1

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