量力而为
liàng lì ér wéi
Pinyin

Definition

量力而为
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liàng lì ér wéi
  1. to weigh one's abilities and act accordingly
  2. to act according to one's means
  3. to cut one's coat according to one's cloth

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

力
Lì
  1. 1 surname Li
努力
nǔ lì
  1. 1 great effort
  2. 2 to strive
  3. 3 to try hard
压力
yā lì
  1. 1 pressure
给力
gěi lì
  1. 1 cool
  2. 2 nifty
  3. 3 awesome
  4. 4 impressive
  5. 5 to put in extra effort
而
ér
  1. 1 and
  2. 2 as well as
  3. 3 and so
  4. 4 but (not)
  5. 5 yet (not)
  6. 6 (indicates causal relation)
  7. 7 (indicates change of state)
  8. 8 (indicates contrast)
而且
ér qiě
  1. 1 (not only ...) but also
  2. 2 moreover
  3. 3 in addition
  4. 4 furthermore
能力
néng lì
  1. 1 capability
  2. 2 ability
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
不约而同
bù yuē ér tóng
  1. 1 to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation
主力
zhǔ lì
  1. 1 main force
  2. 2 main strength of an army
久而久之
jiǔ ér jiǔ zhī
  1. 1 over time
  2. 2 as time passes
  3. 3 in the fullness of time
乏力
fá lì
  1. 1 lacking in strength
  2. 2 weak
  3. 3 feeble
人力
rén lì
  1. 1 manpower
  2. 2 labor power
份量
fèn liang
  1. 1 see 分量[fèn liang]
尽量
jǐn liàng
  1. 1 as much as possible
  2. 2 to the greatest extent
免疫力
miǎn yì lì
  1. 1 immunity
全力
quán lì
  1. 1 with all one's strength
  2. 2 full strength
  3. 3 all-out (effort)
  4. 4 fully (support)
全力以赴
quán lì yǐ fù
  1. 1 to do at all costs
  2. 2 to make an all-out effort
兵力
bīng lì
  1. 1 military strength
  2. 2 armed forces
  3. 3 troops
分量
fēn liàng
  1. 1 (vector) component
创造力
chuàng zào lì
  1. 1 ingenuity
  2. 2 creativity

Idioms (20)

一哄而散
yī hōng ér sàn
  1. 1 to disperse in confusion (idiom)
一拥而入
yī yōng ér rù
  1. 1 to swarm in (of people etc) (idiom)
一望而知
yī wàng ér zhī
  1. 1 to be evident at a glance (idiom)
一概而论
yī gài ér lùn
  1. 1 to lump different matters together (idiom)
一炮而红
yī pào ér hóng
  1. 1 to win instant success (idiom)
  2. 2 to become an instant hit
一蹴而就
yī cù ér jiù
  1. 1 to get there in one step (idiom); easily done
  2. 2 success at a stroke
  3. 3 to get results overnight
一蹴而得
yī cù ér dé
  1. 1 to get there in one step (idiom); easily done
  2. 2 success at a stroke
  3. 3 to get results overnight
一饮而尽
yī yǐn ér jìn
  1. 1 to drain the cup in one gulp (idiom)
三十而立
sān shí ér lì
  1. 1 thirty years old and therefore independent (idiom, from Confucius)
三思而后行
sān sī ér hòu xíng
  1. 1 think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance
三思而行
sān sī ér xíng
  1. 1 think three times then go (idiom); don't act before you've thought it through carefully
不劳而获
bù láo ér huò
  1. 1 to reap without sowing (idiom)
不可同日而语
bù kě tóng rì ér yǔ
  1. 1 lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in the same breath
  2. 2 incomparable
不患寡而患不均
bù huàn guǎ ér huàn bù jūn
  1. 1 do not worry about scarcity, but rather about uneven distribution (idiom, from Analects)
不约而同
bù yuē ér tóng
  1. 1 to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation
不遗余力
bù yí yú lì
  1. 1 to spare no pains or effort (idiom); to do one's utmost
乘虚而入
chéng xū ér rù
  1. 1 to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom); to take advantage of a lapse
九牛二虎之力
jiǔ niú èr hǔ zhī lì
  1. 1 tremendous strength (idiom)
人不可貌相，海水不可斗量
rén bù kě mào xiàng , hǎi shuǐ bù kě dǒu liáng
  1. 1 you can't judge a person by appearance, just as you can't measure the sea with a pint pot (idiom)
似是而非
sì shì ér fēi
  1. 1 apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)

Sample Sentences

看你这么认真妈妈真是以你为傲，但是比赛时记得量力而为，如果受伤了一定要跟同学讲，不要逞强。
kàn nǐ zhème rènzhēn māma zhēn shì yǐ nǐ wèi ào ，dànshì bǐsài shí jìde liànglìérwéi ，rúguǒ shòushāng le yīdìng yào gēn tóngxué jiǎng ，bú yào chěngqiáng 。
I'm so proud that you've taken things so seriously, but remember your limits when you're competing, if you get injured you should let your classmates know, don't push yourself to carry on.
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这种人情世故最麻烦了，又要满足别人期望，又要考虑到自身的经济状况，真是两难，但我觉得这种话也别太放在心上，包红包还是应该要量力而为呀！
zhèzhǒng rénqíng shìgù zuì máfan le ，yòu yào mǎnzú biérén qīwàng ，yòu yào kǎolǜ dào zìshēnde jīngjì zhuàngkuàng ，zhēn shì liǎng nán ，dàn wǒ juéde zhèzhǒng huà yě bié tài fàng zàixīnshàng ，bāo hóngbāo háishì yīnggāi yào liànglìérwèi ya ！
Dealing with people is always difficult, as you have to meet other people's expectations, but you also have to think about your own financial status, it's a real conundrum, but I think you shouldn't take it personally, you should just give within your capacity!
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