Nực cười châu chấu chống xe, tưởng rằng chấu ngã ai ngờ xe nghiêng

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Meaning · English

Someone weak thinks they can defeat someone strong

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người yếu nghĩ mình có thể đánh bại người mạnh

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Literally: Ridiculous grasshopper resists car, thinks it will fall but unexpectedly the car tilts

Examples

Anh ta tưởng mình có thể thắng được đối thủ nặng ký nhưng thực tế thì nực cười châu chấu chống xe.He thought he could defeat the strong opponent, but in reality, it's like a ridiculous grasshopper trying to stop a car.

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Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Nực cười châu chấu chống xe, tưởng rằng chấu ngã ai ngờ xe nghiêng” mean?

Someone weak thinks they can defeat someone strong Literally: Ridiculous grasshopper resists car, thinks it will fall but unexpectedly the car tilts

Is “Nực cười châu chấu chống xe, tưởng rằng chấu ngã ai ngờ xe nghiêng” formal or informal?

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