量力而行 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• to assess one's capabilities and act accordingly ; to act within one's competence
• One does what one can.

Character by character

• 量liàngmeasure, volume; amount, quantity
• 力lìstrength, power; capability, influence
• 而érand, and then, and yet; but
• 行xíngto go, to walk, to move; professional

Idioms sharing a character

• 不自量力 bù zì liàng lì
• 功德无量 gōng dé wú liàng
• 宽宏大量 kuān hóng dà liàng
• 有商有量 yǒu shāng yǒu liàng
• 量入为出 liàng rù wéi chū
• 量才录用 liàng cái lù yòng
• 量体裁衣 liàng tǐ cái yī
• 不遗余力 bù yí yú lì
• 全力以赴 quán lì yǐ fù
• 力不胜任 lì bù shèng rèn

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