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螳臂挡车

táng bì dǎng chēdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
see 螳臂當車|螳臂当车[táng bì dāng chē]
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

螳臂擋車 螳臂挡车 [tang2 bi4 dang3 che1] /see 螳臂當車|螳臂当车[tang2 bi4 dang1 che1]/

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Other forms in these source records: 螳臂擋車

  • 螳
    táng

    praying mantis

  • 臂
    bì

    arm

  • 挡
    dǎng

    to resist / to obstruct / to hinder / to keep off / to block (a blow) / to get in the way of / cover / gear (e.g. in a car's transmission)

    dàng

    to arrange / to put in order

  • 车
    chē

    car / vehicle / CL:輛|辆[liàng] / machine / to shape with a lathe / Kangxi radical 159

    jū

    war chariot (archaic) / rook (in Chinese chess) / rook (in chess)

    Chē

    surname Che

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.