蚍蜉撼大树 in English pi2 fu2 han4 da4 shu4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) an ant trying to shake a big tree (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to overrate one's own strength
  • also written 蚍蜉撼樹|蚍蜉撼树[pi2 fu2 han4 shu4]

Simplified Characters

蚍 蜉 撼 大 树

Traditional Characters

蚍 蜉 撼 大 樹

Pinyin

pi2 fu2 han4 da4 shu4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

蚍pi2see 蚍蜉[pi2 fu2] 蜉fu2(dragon fly) 撼han4to shake 大da4big 树shu4tree