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螳臂当车
螳臂當車
tángbìdāngchē
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<tángbìdǎngchē>]]

Character Breakdown

螳
táng
praying mantis
17 丶
臂
bì
arm
HSK 6 17 丶
当
dāng
appropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound of bells
HSK 3 6 丶
车
chē
cart, vehicle; to move in a cart
HSK 1 4 丶

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