撼树蚍蜉 in English han4 shu4 pi2 fu2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) an ant trying to shake a tree
  • to overrate oneself (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

撼 树 蚍 蜉

Traditional Characters

撼 樹 蚍 蜉

Pinyin

han4 shu4 pi2 fu2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

撼han4to shake 树shu4tree 蚍pi2see 蚍蜉[pi2 fu2] 蜉fu2(dragon fly)