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(idiom) to overestimate one's capabilities

不自量力
bù zì liàng lì
b+ù·4th tonez+ì·4th tonel+iàng·4th tonel+ì·4th tone
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
pride · arrogance · conceited · proud of sth骄傲jiāo àolit. to strike a stone with egg (idiom); to attempt the impossible · to invite disaster by overreaching oneself以卵击石yǐ luǎn jī shíto have high standards but little ability · to be fastidious but incompetent (idiom)眼高手低yǎn gāo shǒu dīlit. the toad wants to eat swan meat (idiom) · fig. to try to punch above one's weight癞蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉lài há ma xiǎng chī tiān é ròu
Antonyms
to be unduly humble (idiom) · to undervalue oneself妄自菲薄wàng zì fěi bó(idiom) self-knowledge自知之明zì zhī zhī míngto assess one's capabilities and act accordingly (idiom); to act within one's competence · One does what one can.量力而行liàng lì ér xíng
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