蚍蜉撼大樹 pí fú hàn dà shù

lit. an ant trying to shake a big tree (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. an ant trying to shake a big tree (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. to overrate one's own strength
  3. 3. also written 蚍蜉撼樹pí fú hàn shù

Characters

Character Meaning
蚍 pí
see 蚍蜉pí fú
蜉 fú
(dragon fly); (large ant); (wasp)
撼 hàn HSK 6
to shake; to vibrate
大 dà HSK 1
big; large; great
樹 shù
tree; to set up; to cultivate