自不量力 meaning in English
do sth. beyond one's ability; be unware of one's own limitation; go beyond one's depth; lack of self-knowledge; not know one's own limitation; not take a proper measure of oneself; overestimate one's own strength or ability; overestimate oneself; put a quart into a pint pot
Examples
- It is, in a way, presumptuous for a foreigner to teach spanish .
外国人教西班牙语可多少有点自不量力。 - Not knowing his own strength , he always does more wrong than right
因为自不量力，他总是弄巧成拙。 - I flatter myself that any young lady would be happy
说句自不量力的话，任何一个年轻女士都会为能成为一名 - I flatter myself that your refusal is merely a natural delicacy
说句自不量力的话你的拒绝正符合女人家微妙的天性 - Ian said he would get it done by next monday but i suspect he has bitten off more than he can chew
伊恩说他将在下周一前完成任务，但我怀疑他自不量力。