量力而为 (量力而為)
liàng lì ér wéi
Pinyin

Definition

量力而为 (量力而為)
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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)

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

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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