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螳臂当车

táng​bì​dāng​chē

a mantis trying to stop a chariot

Definitions

螳臂当车 (螳臂當車) 

táng​bì​dāng​chē

a mantis trying to stop a chariot (idiom); to overrate oneself and attempt sth impossible; also written 螳臂擋車|螳臂挡车[táng​bì​dǎng​chē]

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59196th most common word in books

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