粵

螳tong4臂bei3當dong2車geoi1

simp螳臂当车
tong4 bei3 dong2 geoi1táng bì dāng chē

English

  1. (lit.) a mantis trying to stop a chariot (idiom)
  2. (fig.) to overrate oneself and attempt sth impossible

Sources: cc-cedict, words.hk

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