







揣时度力 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to assess the situation and weigh one's own capabilities”. To size up the circumstances and one's own strength. Literally, “Ponder the times and measure one's strength”.

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Open the tool →揣时度力 (chuǎi shí duó lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to assess the situation and weigh one's own capabilities”.
揣时度力 is pronounced chuǎi shí duó lì in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 揣时度力 means “Ponder the times and measure one's strength”. It is used to mean “to assess the situation and weigh one's own capabilities”.
揣度形势,估量自己的能力。