量力而行 liàng lì ér xíng

act within one's ability; do what you can

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 57633rd word

Definitions

  1. 1. to assess one's capabilities and act accordingly (idiom); to act within one's competence
  2. 2. One does what one can.

Characters

Character Meaning
量 liàng HSK 4
quantity; amount; capacity
力 lì HSK 3
strength; force; power
而 ér HSK 3
and; but (not); (indicates contrast)
行 xíng HSK 3
all right; OK!; will do