量力而行

Chinese

		to estimate one's own strength or ability	and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast)	to go; to do; capable to go; to do; capable; all right; competent; OK; to travel; temporary; to walk; will do; behaviour; conduct; a row; profession; professional
simp. and trad. (量力而行)		量力	而	行

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): liànglì'érxíng

  (Zhuyin): ㄌㄧㄤˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄦˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): loeng⁶ lik⁶ ji⁴ hang⁴

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: liànglì'érxíng
    • Zhuyin: ㄌㄧㄤˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄦˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: liànglì-érsíng
    • Wade–Giles: liang⁴-li⁴-êrh²-hsing²
    • Yale: lyàng-lì-ér-syíng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: lianqliherlshyng
    • Palladius: лянлиэрсин (ljanliersin)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /li̯ɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ li⁵¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ ɕiŋ³⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: loeng⁶ lik⁶ ji⁴ hang⁴
    • Yale: leuhng lihk yìh hàhng
    • Cantonese Pinyin: loeng⁶ lik⁹ ji⁴ hang⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: lêng⁶ lig⁶ yi⁴ heng⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /lœːŋ²² lɪk̚² jiː²¹ hɐŋ²¹/

Idiom

量力而行

1. to act according to one's capability; to weigh one's abilities and do it; cut one's coat according to one's cloth

Synonyms

• 量力而為／量力而为 (liànglì'érwéi)

Antonyms

• 夸父逐日 (kuāfùzhúrì)