螳臂當車 táng bì dāng chē

DEFINITIONS

  1. a mantis trying to stop a chariot (idiom)
  2. to overrate oneself and attempt sth impossible
  3. also written 螳臂擋車|螳臂挡车[tang2 bi4 dang3 che1]

CHARACTERS

螳 táng mantis
臂 bì
HSK 6
arm
當 dāng bear, accept, undertake; just
車 chē cart, vehicle; carry in cart