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不自量力

Mandarin · pinyin bù zì liàng lì

Meanings

  1. (idiom) to overestimate one's capabilities
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不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
自
zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
量
liàng · measure, quantity, capacity
力
lì · power, capability, influence; Kangxi radical 19
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4–4–4–4 · bu4 zi4 liang4 li4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bat1 zi6 loeng6 lik6

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phrase

  1. (alt-of, alternative, idiomatic) alternative form of 自不量力 (zìbùliànglì)

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