A mantis is a chariot(yǐ táng dāng chē)

A mantis is a chariot

A mantis is a vehicle, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y ǐ t á NGD ā ngch ē, which means to block the wheel with a mantis arm. It's a metaphor for overestimation. It comes from Liang Qichao's "on autocracy, which is harmful to the monarchy but not beneficial to the monarchy".

Idiom explanation

Use the mantis arm to block the wheel. It's a metaphor for overestimation.

The origin of Idioms

Liang Qichao's "on the autocratic regime is harmful to the monarch, but not beneficial to the monarch": it is more common to regard human power as the basis of desire and power. For example, it is just like throwing eggs into a stone and using a mantis as a chariot

Chinese PinYin : yǐ táng dāng chē