螳臂挡车 — “A praying mantis trying to stop a chariot”
螳臂挡车 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to overestimate one's own strength and attempt to stop an overwhelming force, resulting in certain failure; a futile or doomed attempt”. Literally, “A praying mantis trying to stop a chariot”.
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螳臂挡车 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 螳táng
- 臂bì
- 挡dǎng
- 车chē
螳臂挡车 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 螳臂挡车
在强大的对手面前，试图单独对抗，无疑是螳臂挡车，最终只会徒劳无功。
Facing a formidable opponent, trying to fight alone is undoubtedly like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, which will only lead to futility.
Idioms Related to 螳臂挡车
Synonyms of 螳臂挡车
More idioms starting with 螳
- táng螳bì臂dāng当yuán辕overestimate strength, futile attempt
- táng螳bì臂dāng当zhé辙overestimate strength, futile resistance
- táng螳bì臂è扼zhé辙overestimate strength, futile resistance
- 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jù拒zhé辙futilely resist overwhelming force
- 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
Questions about 螳臂挡车
- What does 螳臂挡车 mean?
- 螳臂挡车 (táng bì dǎng chē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to overestimate one's own strength and attempt to stop an overwhelming force, resulting in certain failure; a futile or doomed attempt”.
- How do you pronounce 螳臂挡车?
- 螳臂挡车 is pronounced táng bì dǎng chē in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 螳臂挡车 literally mean?
- Literally, 螳臂挡车 means “a praying mantis trying to stop a chariot”. It is used to mean “to overestimate one's own strength and attempt to stop an overwhelming force, resulting in certain failure; a futile or doomed attempt”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 螳臂挡车?
- 比喻自不量力，招致失败。同“螳臂当车”。