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Chinese
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praying mantis
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arm
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to act as; represent; equal to act as; represent; equal; should; fitting; suitable; adequate; proper; replace; to be; to hold a position; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; match equally; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at |
vehicle on land; car; machine vehicle on land; car; machine; to shape with a lathe |
| trad. (螳臂當車)
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螳
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臂
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當
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車
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| simp. (螳臂当车)
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螳
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臂
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当
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车
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| alternative forms
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螳臂擋車／螳臂挡车
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| Literally: “a mantis blocking a vehicle with its arms”.
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Etymology
From Zhuangzi:
Pronunciation
Idiom
螳臂當車
- (figurative) to overrate oneself and attempt something impossible
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