螳螂奋臂 — “Mantis raises its arms”
螳螂奋臂 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to overestimate one's own capabilities and attempt something far beyond one's power, thus inviting failure; a futile or foolhardy attempt”. Literally, “Mantis raises its arms”.
螳螂奋臂 Pronunciation and Pinyin
螳螂奋臂 Character Breakdown
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Synonyms of 螳螂奋臂
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
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Open the tool →Questions about 螳螂奋臂
What does 螳螂奋臂 mean?
螳螂奋臂 (táng láng fèn bì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to overestimate one's own capabilities and attempt something far beyond one's power, thus inviting failure; a futile or foolhardy attempt”.
How do you pronounce 螳螂奋臂?
螳螂奋臂 is pronounced táng láng fèn bì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 螳螂奋臂 literally mean?
Literally, 螳螂奋臂 means “Mantis raises its arms”. It is used to mean “to overestimate one's own capabilities and attempt something far beyond one's power, thus inviting failure; a futile or foolhardy attempt”.
What is the Chinese definition of 螳螂奋臂?
犹螳臂当车。比喻做力量做不到的事情，必然失败。