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A Mantis¹ Trying to Halt a Chariot

Once a carter was driving his cart, when a mantis jumped out in front of the cart. Raising its forelegs, it tried to obstruct² the passage of the cart. Of course, it was crushed by one of the wheets.

This idiom is used to mean overrating oneself and trying to do what is beyond one's ability. The result can be nothing but failure.

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1 mantis [ˈmæntɪs] 第11级
n.螳螂
参考例句：
Praying mantis has two powerful claws like sharp knives. 螳螂有一对强壮的爪子，它们像锋利的刀。 In her mind, it was a female mantis, devouring her mates. 她的意识中，是一只雌螳螂正吞咽她的配偶。

2 obstruct [əbˈstrʌkt] 第7级
vt.&vi.阻隔，阻塞(道路、通道等)；n.阻碍物，障碍物
参考例句：
He became still more dissatisfied with it and secretly did everything in his power to obstruct it. 他对此更不满意，尽在暗里使绊子。 The fallen trees obstruct the road. 倒下的树将路堵住了。

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