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Sentence
His efforts were like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, he couldn't achieve any results.
Chinese (Simplified) Translation
他的努力就像螳螂挡车一样，未能取得任何成果。
Chinese (Traditional) Translation
他的努力像螳螂撼車一樣，未能取得成果。
Korean Translation
그의 노력은 사마귀가 수레를 향해 덤벼드는 것과 같아서 결과를 얻지 못했다.
Vietnamese Translation
Nỗ lực của anh ấy vô ích như con bọ ngựa chặn chiếc xe rồng, không thể đạt được kết quả.
Tagalog Translation
Ang kanyang pagsisikap ay tulad ng isang praying mantis na sumasalubong sa karwahe ng dragon; hindi niya nakamit ang anumang resulta.
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His efforts were like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, he couldn't achieve any results.
His efforts were like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, he couldn't achieve any results.
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彼の努力は蟷螂が龍車に向うと同じで、結果を得ることはできなかった。
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蟷螂が龍車に向う
Hiragana
とうろうがりゅうしゃにむかう / かまきりがりゅうしゃにむかう
Kanji
蟷螂が龍車に向かう
Noun
Japanese Meaning
蟷螂（カマキリ）が巨大な龍の引く車に立ち向かうという故事から、「自分の力をわきまえずに強敵や大事業に立ち向かう、勇ましいが無謀で到底かなわない行為・抵抗」をたとえていう語。蟷螂の斧にも同義。
Easy Japanese Meaning
力がとても弱いものが強いあいてにいどむが、まけてしまうこと
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
徒劳的勇敢尝试 / 自不量力的对抗 / 毫无胜算的举动
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
徒勞無功的嘗試 / 勇而無用的舉動 / 螳臂當車之舉
Korean Meaning
헛된 노력 / 용감하지만 무익한 시도 / 강자에게 맞서는 무모한 도전
Vietnamese Meaning
nỗ lực vô ích / nỗ lực dũng cảm nhưng vô vọng / đối đầu không cân sức
Tagalog Meaning
walang saysay na pagsisikap / matapang ngunit walang kabuluhang pagtatangka / laban na tiyak na talo
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