螳臂当辙 — “A mantis's arm blocking a chariot wheel”
螳臂当辙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to overestimate one's own strength and attempt a futile act against superior power, thus courting disaster”. Literally, “A mantis's arm blocking a chariot wheel”.
螳臂当辙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 螳
- táng螳bì臂dāng当chē车futile attempt to resist an irresistible force
- táng螳bì臂dāng当yuán辕overestimate strength, futile attempt
- táng螳bì臂dǎng挡chē车overestimate strength, futile attempt
- táng螳bì臂zì自xióng雄Overestimate one's power and act recklessly
- táng螳láng螂fèn奋bì臂Overestimate capabilities, invite failure
- táng螳láng螂bǔ捕shé蛇Overcome stronger opponent with clever tactics
- táng螳láng螂bǔ捕chán蝉Focused on small gain, unaware of greater danger
- táng螳láng螂bǔ捕chán蝉，，huáng黄què雀zài在hòu后focused on immediate gain, oblivious to greater danger
- táng螳láng螂huáng黄què雀short-sighted pursuit of immediate gain
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What does 螳臂当辙 mean?
螳臂当辙 (táng bì dāng zhé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to overestimate one's own strength and attempt a futile act against superior power, thus courting disaster”.
How do you pronounce 螳臂当辙?
螳臂当辙 is pronounced táng bì dāng zhé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 螳臂当辙 literally mean?
Literally, 螳臂当辙 means “a mantis's arm blocking a chariot wheel”. It is used to mean “to overestimate one's own strength and attempt a futile act against superior power, thus courting disaster”.
What is the Chinese definition of 螳臂当辙?
比喻自不量力，招致失败。同“螳臂当车”。