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螳臂当车

táng bì dāng chē

4-character word Traditional 螳臂當車

What 螳臂当车 means

1. (lit.) a mantis trying to stop a chariot (idiom)
2. (fig.) to overrate oneself and attempt sth impossible

The characters in 螳臂当车

• 螳tángpraying mantis
• 臂bìarm
• 当dāng(onomatopoeia) dong; ding dong (bell)
• 车chēcar; vehicle; machine

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