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螳臂当车 (螳臂當車)

táng bì dāng chē

Definition

  1. a mantis trying to stop a chariot (idiom)
  2. to overrate oneself and attempt sth impossible
  3. also written also written 螳臂擋車|螳臂挡车[tang2 bi4 dang3 che1]

Character Decomposition

螳
=
虫
+
堂
臂
=
辟
+
月
当
=
⺌
+
彐
车
=
七
+
十

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