好高騖遠 hào gāo wù yuǎn

DEFINITIONS

  1. to bite off more than one can chew (idiom)
  2. to aim too high

CHARACTERS

好 hào
HSK 1
good, excellent, fine; well
高 gāo
HSK 1
high, tall; lofty, elevated
騖 wù gallop; rush about; pursue, run
遠 yuǎn distant, remote, far; profound