蚍蜉

pífú
a type of large ant

CEDICT

  1. (archaic) a type of large grey ant with a large head and antennae
  2. (archaic) termite
  3. (dialectal) ant
  4. a type of large grey ant with a large head and antennae
  5. ant
  6. termite

Wiktionary

動物名。一種大蟻。節肢動物門昆蟲綱。色灰，頭大，觸角很大。有營社會化的集團生活，也有單獨生活的。

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Entry Composition

1 蚍 pí used in 蚍蜉 pífú
2 蜉 fú
  1. used in 蚍蜉 pífú
  2. used in 蜉蝣 fúyóu

Containing this entry

撼樹蚍蜉 hànshùpífú see 蚍蜉撼樹 pífúhànshù
蚍蜉撼大樹 pífúhàndàshù
  1. lit. an ant trying to shake a big tree (idiom)
  2. fig. to overrate one's own strength
  3. also written 蚍蜉撼樹 pífúhànshù
蚍蜉撼樹 pífúhànshù
  1. lit. an ant trying to shake a tree (idiom)
  2. fig. to overrate oneself; to overestimate one's capabilities