蚍蜉撼樹 pí fú hàn shù

lit. an ant trying to shake a tree

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. an ant trying to shake a tree
  2. 2. to overrate oneself (idiom)

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
樹 shù
tree; to set up; to cultivate