螳臂当车 (táng bì dāng chē): To overestimate one's own strength and attempt something impossible — Meaning & Stroke Order

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1.

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2.

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3.

Character Breakdown

táng螳

Meaning pending

HSK 6

bì臂

arm

HSK 4

dāng当

work as

HSK 3.0 · L1

chē车

vehicle, wheeled conveyance

4.

Example Sentences with 螳臂当车

tā他

shì试

tú图

yí一

gè个

rén人

duì对

kàng抗

zhěng整

gè个

gōng公

sī司

，

jiǎn简

zhí直

shì是

táng螳

bì臂

dāng当

chē车

。

He tried to fight the entire company alone — it was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

zhè这

xiē些

kàng抗

yì议

zhě者

de的

xíng行

wéi为

bú不

tā他

yǐ以

wéi为

zì自

jǐ己

néng能

shuō说

fú服

dǒng董

yǐ以

nǐ你

xiàn现

zài在

de的

shí实

lì力

qù去

tiǎo挑

xiǎo小

gōng公

sī司

hé和

dà大

qǐ企

yè业

jìng竞

zhēng

当中

dāng zhōng

among

当作dàng zuòto treat as

当地dāng dìlocal area

当年dāng niánin those days

车站

chē zhàn

rail station

公交车gōng jiāo chēpublic transport vehicle

火车站huǒ chē zhànrailway station

公共汽车gōng gòng qì chēbus

4.

Example Sentences with 螳臂当车

tā他

shì试

tú图

yí一

gè个

rén人

duì对

kàng抗

zhěng整

gè个

gōng公

sī司

，

jiǎn简

zhí直

shì是

táng螳

bì臂

dāng当

chē车

。

He tried to fight the entire company alone — it was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

zhè这

xiē些

kàng抗

yì议

zhě者

de的

xíng行

wéi为

bú不

tā他

yǐ以

wéi为

zì自

jǐ己

néng能

shuō说

fú服

dǒng董

yǐ以

nǐ你

xiàn现

zài在

de的

shí实

lì力

qù去

tiǎo挑

xiǎo小

gōng公

sī司

hé和

dà大

qǐ企

yè业

jìng竞

zhēng

guò过

shì是

táng螳

bì臂

dāng当

chē车

，

gēn根

běn本

wú无

fǎ法

gǎi改

biàn变

zhèng政

cè策

。

The protesters' actions are just a mantis trying to stop a chariot; they can't change the policy at all.

shì事

huì会

，

qí其

shí实

shì是

táng螳

bì臂

dāng当

chē车

。

He thought he could persuade the board, but it was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

zhàn战

guàn冠

jūn军

，

wú无

yì异

yú于

táng螳

bì臂

dāng当

chē车

。

With your current strength, challenging the champion is no different from a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

争

，

cháng常

shì是

táng螳

bì臂

dāng当

chē车

。

Small companies competing with large corporations often resemble a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

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螳臂当车 (táng bì dāng chē): To overestimate one's own strength and attempt something impossible — Meaning & Stroke Order

Animated Stroke Order

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