Usage of the character 蜉
fú
蜉
[蜉]
- used in 蚍蜉 (pífú)
- used in 蜉蝣 (fúyóu)
pífú
蚍蜉
[蚍蜉]
- a type of large ant
fúyóu
蜉蝣
[蜉蝣]
- mayfly
hànshùpífú
撼树蚍蜉
[撼樹蚍蜉]
- see 蚍蜉撼樹／蚍蜉撼树 (pífú-hànshù)
pífúhànshù
蚍蜉撼树
[蚍蜉撼樹]
- lit. an ant trying to shake a tree (idiom)
- fig. to overrate oneself; to overestimate one's capabilities
pífúhàndàshù
蚍蜉撼大树
[蚍蜉撼大樹]
- lit. an ant trying to shake a big tree (idiom)
- fig. to overrate one's own strength
- also written 蚍蜉撼樹／蚍蜉撼树 (pífúhànshù)