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螳臂当辙
Pinyin: táng bì dāng zhé

Explanation: 比喻自不量力,招致失败。同“螳臂当车”。

Source: 明·蒋一葵《长安客话·斗促织》:“螳臂当辙横,怒蛙致凭轼。”

No. 2
  Also as "cicada-arm when the difficult situation." With the "mantis wall when the car."
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No. 3
  Also as "cicada-arm when the difficult situation." With the "mantis trying to obstruct vehicles."
   Ming Jiang Yikui "Chang Doo Cricket Hakka": "cicada horizontal arm when the difficult situation, anger cause with Shi frog."
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