蜻蜓撼石柱 in English qing1 ting2 han4 shi2 zhu4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) the dragon-fly shakes the stone tower (idiomatic expression); metaphorically to overestimate one's capabilities

Simplified Characters

蜻 蜓 撼 石 柱

Traditional Characters

蜻 蜓 撼 石 柱

Pinyin

qing1 ting2 han4 shi2 zhu4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

蜻qing1see 蜻蜓[qing1 ting2] 蜓ting2see 蜻蜓[qing1 ting2] 撼han4to shake 石shi2surname Shi 柱zhu4pillar