自不量力

zì bù liàng lì

Dictionary entry

to overestimate one's capabilities (idiom)

What does 自不量力 mean?

自不量力 (zì bù liàng lì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to overestimate one's capabilities (idiom)

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自zì(bound form) self; oneself · from; since 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-量liángto measure 力Lìsurname Li

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zì bù liàng lì

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