自不量力

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Chinese

 
from; self; oneself
from; self; oneself; since
not; no to estimate one's own strength or ability
simp. and trad.
(自不量力)
量力
alternative forms 不自量力

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Idiom

自不量力

  1. to overestimate one's capabilities; to not know one's own limitations; to be overconfident

Usage notes

The forms 自不量力 (zìbùliànglì) and 不自量力 (bùzìliànglì) are both common in Mandarin while the latter is more common in Cantonese.

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