螳臂当车 in English tang2 bi4 dang1 che1 Meaning

Meanings

  • a mantis trying to stop a chariot (idiomatic expression)
  • to overrate oneself and attempt sth impossible
  • also written 螳臂擋車|螳臂挡车[tang2 bi4 dang3 che1]

Simplified Characters

螳 臂 当 车

Traditional Characters

螳 臂 當 車

Pinyin

tang2 bi4 dang1 che1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

螳tang2praying mantis 臂bi4arm 当dang1(onom.) dong 车che1surname Che