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螳臂擋車
tong4 bei3 dong2 ce1 |
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overate oneself and try to hold back an overwhelmingly superior force (lit., "a mantis trying to stop a chariot") Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:螳 tong4 - mantis臂 bei3 - arm 擋 dong2 dong3 - block; shelter; fender 車 ce1 geoi1 - cart; vehicle; car |
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