蜻蜓撼石柱 — “To overestimate one's own strength and attempt the impossible”
蜻蜓撼石柱 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to overestimate one's own strength and attempt the impossible”. To engage in a futile endeavor, like a dragonfly trying to shake a stone pillar. Literally, “A dragonfly shaking a stone pillar”.
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What does 蜻蜓撼石柱 mean?
蜻蜓撼石柱 (qīng tíng hàn shí zhù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to overestimate one's own strength and attempt the impossible”.
How do you pronounce 蜻蜓撼石柱?
蜻蜓撼石柱 is pronounced qīng tíng hàn shí zhù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 蜻蜓撼石柱 literally mean?
Literally, 蜻蜓撼石柱 means “a dragonfly shaking a stone pillar”. It is used to mean “to overestimate one's own strength and attempt the impossible”.
What is the Chinese definition of 蜻蜓撼石柱?
比喻不自量力。也比喻纹丝不动。