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; okay; to travel; temporary; to walk; will do; behavior; 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

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: liànglì'érxíng
  - Zhuyin: ㄌㄧㄤˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄦˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: lianqliherlshyng
  - IPA ^(key): /li̯ɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ li⁵¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ ɕiŋ³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: loeng⁶ lik⁶ ji⁴ hang⁴
  - Yale: leuhng lihk yìh hàhng
  - Cantonese Pinyin: loeng⁶ lik⁹ ji⁴ hang⁴
  - Guangdong Romanization: lêng⁶ lig⁶ yi⁴ heng⁴
  - IPA ^(key): /lœ̽ːŋ²² lɪk̚² jiː²¹ hɐŋ²¹/

Idiom

量力而行

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)

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