蚍蜉撼树
pí fú hàn shù
Pinyin

Definition

蚍蜉撼树
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pí fú hàn shù
  1. lit. an ant trying to shake a tree
  2. to overrate oneself (idiom)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (8)

震撼
zhèn hàn
  1. 1 to shake
  2. 2 to shock
  3. 3 to stun
  4. 4 shocking
  5. 5 stunning
  6. 6 shock
摇撼
yáo hàn
  1. 1 to shake
  2. 2 to rock
撼动
hàn dòng
  1. 1 to shake up
  2. 2 to deal a shock
  3. 3 (fig.) to stir (sb's heart)
撼天动地
hàn tiān dòng dì
  1. 1 earth-shaking
蚍蜉
pí fú
  1. 1 a type of large ant
蚍蜉撼树
pí fú hàn shù
  1. 1 lit. an ant trying to shake a tree
  2. 2 to overrate oneself (idiom)
蜉蝣
fú yóu
  1. 1 mayfly
震撼性
zhèn hàn xìng
  1. 1 shocking
  2. 2 stunning
  3. 3 sensational

Idioms (4)

撼树蚍蜉
hàn shù pí fú
  1. 1 lit. an ant trying to shake a tree
  2. 2 to overrate oneself (idiom)
蚍蜉撼大树
pí fú hàn dà shù
  1. 1 lit. an ant trying to shake a big tree (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to overrate one's own strength
  3. 3 also written 蚍蜉撼樹|蚍蜉撼树[pí fú hàn shù]
蚍蜉撼树
pí fú hàn shù
  1. 1 lit. an ant trying to shake a tree
  2. 2 to overrate oneself (idiom)
蜻蜓撼石柱
qīng tíng hàn shí zhù
  1. 1 lit. the dragon-fly shakes the stone tower (idiom); fig. to overestimate one's capabilities

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