蚍蜉撼树 in English pi2 fu2 han4 shu4 Meaning

Meanings

• literally (word for word) an ant trying to shake a tree
• to overrate oneself (idiomatic expression)

Pinyin

pi2 fu2 han4 shu4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

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