敢在太岁头上动土 meaning in English
dare to leap on an earth god's head to make trouble; provoke sb. far superior in power [in strength]
Examples
- Given the open willingness of the u . s . to resort to force to protect its energy supplies , there is probably not a country in the world that dares challenge the americans over oil and gas resources
有鉴于美国为保卫自己的能源供应可以不惜真刀真枪大打一仗的架势，世界上恐怕没有一个国家敢在太岁头上动土，同美国争夺油气资源。