Word data
HSK
Not in HSK
FREQUENCY
Unknown
蜻蜓撼石柱 qīng tíng hàn shí zhù
overestimate one's strength; try the impossible
Word data
| HSK | Not in HSK |
| Frequency | Unknown |
Definitions
- 1. lit. the dragon-fly shakes the stone tower (idiom); fig. to overestimate one's capabilities
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see 蜻蜓qīng tíng
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see 蜻蜓qīng tíng
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to shake; to vibrate
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stone; rock; surname Shi
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pillar
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