螳臂当车

螳臂当车

/ táng bì dāng chē /

简明
新汉英
现代汉语

1
a mantis trying to stop a chariot
2
a mantis raises its forelegs, trying to stop an oncoming car.
3
an ambitious attempt without a sense of one's pitiable limitation
4
an overestimation of one's ability, resulting in failure

双语例句

1
他遏制暴力犯罪增长的努力一直是螳臂当车。
His efforts to stem the tide of violent crime have been as effective as Canute's.
《牛津词典》

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