tự lượng
Definition
- Verb:
- To self-assess / to self-evaluate: To examine and judge one's own abilities, strengths, or performance.
- To know one's own limits / to be self-aware: To have a realistic understanding of one's own capacity or position.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Trước khi nhận việc, anh ta biết tự lượng sức mình. (Before taking the job, he knew how to self-assess his capabilities.)
- Cô ấy tự lượng thấy mình chưa đủ kinh nghiệm cho vị trí đó. (She self-evaluated and saw she didn't have enough experience for that position.)
- Hãy tự lượng trước khi thách thức đối thủ mạnh hơn. (Know your own limits before challenging a stronger opponent.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in contexts of personal development, career planning, or competitive situations to advise prudence and self-awareness.
- It carries a connotation of wisdom and humility, suggesting one should not overestimate oneself.
Variants and Related Words
- Tự đánh giá (v): to self-assess, to self-evaluate. A more general and commonly used synonym.
- Tự xét (v): to self-examine, to introspect.
Synonyms
- To self-evaluate: To assess oneself.
- To gauge one's own ability: To measure one's own capacity.
- To know one's place: To understand one's position or limitations (can be idiomatic).
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Biết người biết ta, trăm trận trăm thắng: Know the enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles without defeat. This proverb emphasizes the importance of self-assessment ("know yourself") alongside understanding others.
- Tự lượng sức mình: A common phrase meaning "to weigh/measure one's own strength," which is the core concept of the verb.