螳螂拒辙 — “Mantis resisting the rut”
螳螂拒辙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to attempt an impossible task with insufficient strength, destined for failure; to futilely resist an overwhelming force”. Literally, “Mantis resisting the rut”.
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More idioms starting with 螳
- táng螳bì臂dāng当yuán辕overestimate strength, futile attempt
- táng螳bì臂è扼zhé辙overestimate strength, futile resistance
- 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 螳螂拒辙 mean?
螳螂拒辙 (táng láng jù zhé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to attempt an impossible task with insufficient strength, destined for failure; to futilely resist an overwhelming force”.
How do you pronounce 螳螂拒辙?
螳螂拒辙 is pronounced táng láng jù zhé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 螳螂拒辙 literally mean?
Literally, 螳螂拒辙 means “Mantis resisting the rut”. It is used to mean “to attempt an impossible task with insufficient strength, destined for failure; to futilely resist an overwhelming force”.
What is the Chinese definition of 螳螂拒辙?
犹螳臂当车。比喻做力量做不到的事情，必然失败。