不自量力 (bat1 zi6 loeng6 lik6) — overestimate or overrate one's strength or ability in Cantonese
batˉ¹不ziˍ₆自loengˍ₆量likˍ₆力Mandarin Pinyin: bu2 zi4 liang4 li4
Meaning of 不自量力
nounoverestimate or overrate one's strength or ability
Example Sentences with 不自量力
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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