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to bite off more than one can chew (idiom) · to aim too high

好高骛远
hào gāo wù yuǎn
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to rejoice in grandiose deeds · to strive to achieve extraordinary things好大喜功hào dà xǐ gōngseeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return急功近利jí gōng jìn lìvanity虚荣xū róngto have high standards but little ability · to be fastidious but incompetent (idiom)眼高手低yǎn gāo shǒu dīproud and arrogant心高气傲xīn gāo qì àogo for the abstruse and forget the obvious · sacrifice the near for the distant · seek far and wide for what lies close at hand舍近求远shě jìn qiú yuǎn
Antonyms
lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom) · fig. to be practical and realistic实事求是shí shì qiú shìto have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy · steady and serious character脚踏实地jiǎo tà shí dì
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