Meaning of 螳臂当车
螳臂当车 means to overestimate one's strength and attempt the impossible; to kick against the pricks. Pronounced táng bì dāng chē.
- to overestimate one's strength and attempt the impossible; to kick against the pricks
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
shì试
tú图
yòng用
yī一
jiā家
xiǎo小
gōng公
sī司
duì对
kàng抗
zhěng整
gè个
háng行
yè业
jù巨
tóu头
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
táng螳
bì臂
dāng当
chē车
。
He tried to fight the entire industry giant with a small company, which is simply like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.
Miàn面
duì对
lì历
shǐ史
cháo潮
liú流
，
rèn任
hé何
zǔ阻
dǎng挡
dōu都
shì是
táng螳
bì臂
dāng当
chē车
。
Faced with the tide of history, any obstruction is like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.
Bù不
yào要
táng螳
bì臂
dāng当
chē车
，
shí识
shí时
wù务
zhě者
wéi为
jùn俊
jié杰
。
Don't kick against the pricks; the one who knows the times is a true hero.