量力而行

liàng lì ér xíng

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Definitions

  1. 1. to assess one's capabilities and act accordingly (idiom); to act within one's competence
  2. 2. One does what one can.

Child Words of 量力而行

力
lì

power

而
ér

and

行
háng

row

行
xíng

to walk

量
liáng

to measure

量
liàng

capacity

量力
liàng lì

to estimate one's strength