力不胜任 — “To be unequal to the task”
力不胜任 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be unequal to the task”. To be beyond one's capacity or competence. Literally, “Ability not equal to the task”.
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力不胜任 Pronunciation and Pinyin
力不胜任 Character Breakdown
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这项新任务对小李来说有些挑战，他担心自己力不胜任
This new assignment is quite challenging for Xiao Li, and he worries that he might be unequal to the task.
Idioms Related to 力不胜任
More idioms starting with 力
- lì力bù不cóng从xīn心willing but unable
- lì力bù不cóng从yuàn愿willing but unable
- lì力bù不fù副xīn心willing but unable
- lì力bù不tóng同kē科abilities differ in capability
- lì力bù不néng能jí及beyond one's power
- lì力bù不néng能zhī支too weak to continue
- lì力bù不zì自shèng胜unable to control oneself
- lì力zhēng争shàng上yóu游strive for the best
- lì力bèi倍gōng功bàn半great effort, little result
- lì力fēn分shì势ruò弱Divided strength leads to diminished power
- lì力kě可bá拔shān山immense strength, capable of moving mountains
- lì力kùn困jīn筋fá乏utterly exhausted and fatigued
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What does 力不胜任 mean?
力不胜任 (lì bù shèng rèn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be unequal to the task”.
How do you pronounce 力不胜任?
力不胜任 is pronounced lì bù shèng rèn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 力不胜任 literally mean?
Literally, 力不胜任 means “Ability not equal to the task”. It is used to mean “to be unequal to the task”.
What is the Chinese definition of 力不胜任?
胜任：能担当得起。能力担当不了。