不自量 (bat1 zi6 loeng6) — not take a proper measure of oneself; o… in Cantonese

batˉ¹不ziˍ₆自loengˍ₆量

Mandarin Pinyin: bu4 zi4 liang4

Meaning of 不自量

nounnot take a proper measure of oneself; overrate one's own abilities | [粵]: 唔自量

keoiˏ₅佢zanˉ¹真haiˍ₆係batˉ¹不ziˍ₆自loengˍ₆量lik6.力。

He's really overestimating himself.

mˎ₄唔houˊ²好sengˎ₄成jatˍ₆日batˉ¹不ziˍ₆自loengˍ₆量lik6.力。

Don't always overestimate yourself.

gamˊ²咁zou6,做，gaanˊ²簡zit˗₃直batˉ¹不ziˍ₆自loengˍ₆量lik6.力。

Doing that is simply impossible.

keoiˏ₅佢soengˊ²想jing4,贏，zanˉ¹真haiˍ₆係batˉ¹不ziˍ₆自loengˍ₆量lik6.力。

He wants to win, he's delusional.

tiuˉ¹挑zin˗₃戰keoi5?佢？neiˏ₅你zanˉ¹真batˉ¹不ziˍ₆自loengˍ₆量lik6!力！

Challenge him? You're out of your league!

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