以螳挡车 — “A mantis trying to stop a chariot”
以螳挡车 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Attempting to stop an overwhelmingly powerful force with one's limited strength; futile resistance; overestimating one's own abilities”. Literally, “a mantis trying to stop a chariot”.
以螳挡车 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 以螳挡车 mean?
以螳挡车 (yǐ táng dǎng chē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Attempting to stop an overwhelmingly powerful force with one's limited strength; futile resistance; overestimating one's own abilities”.
How do you pronounce 以螳挡车?
以螳挡车 is pronounced yǐ táng dǎng chē in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 以螳挡车 literally mean?
Literally, 以螳挡车 means “a mantis trying to stop a chariot”. It is used to mean “Attempting to stop an overwhelmingly powerful force with one's limited strength; futile resistance; overestimating one's own abilities”.
What is the Chinese definition of 以螳挡车?
用螳螂的胳膊来阻挡车轮前进。比喻自不量力