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量力而為
loeng6 lik6 ji4 wai4 |
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know one's limits; not go overboard; do things within one's reach [literal] do what one's strength allows [variant] 量力而行 [antonym] 不自量力 Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:量 loeng4 loeng6 - measure; deliberate; amount; estimate力 lik6 - strength; force; power 而 ji4 - and, also; but; otherwise 為 wai4 wai6 - do, act; serve as; be; for |
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