量力而行 meaning in English
act according to one's ability [capability]; act after [under] calculating one's resources; do as much as one's resources, strength, etc. permit; do what is possible; do what is within one's means; do what one is capable of; do what one's strength allows; estimate [figure out; evaluate] one's strength before acting; not over-reach oneself in one's attempts; within the limit of our resources
Examples
- He also stressed the importance of countries living within their means
他还强调了各国量力而行的重要性。 - We bite off more than one can chew when we started this project
这个项目刚开始的时候我们就没有量力而行。 - Most of us enjoy working on our strengths , myself included
我们中的大多数人工作的时候喜欢量力而行，包括我自己在内。 - He hopes that russia will be able to become an important member of european family . second
俄为了维护国家利益和捍卫大国地位，必须和只能从现实出发，巧妙周旋、量力而行。 - Explanation : confucius think it is improper to have burials that are beyond one ' s mean . he did not do an elaborate one for his son
孔子认为办丧礼，应量力而行，不宜过份铺张。他没有厚葬他自己的儿子。