好高骛远 (hǎo) — to bite off more than one can chew; to aim too high (idiom)
Definición
A chengyu meaning to set one's sights unrealistically high and chase after impractical goals. It carries a negative judgement — unlike 中立 ambitions, this phrase criticizes aiming beyond one's ability.
verb
to bite off more than one can chewto aim too high (idiom)
Ejemplos
- 好高骛远，。Xué xí shàng bù néng hǎo, yào jiǎo tà shí dì.In studying, you can't bite off more than you can chew; you need to be down-to-earth.
- 好高骛远，。Tā zhè ge rén zǒng shì hǎo, zhì dìng de jì huà gēn běn wú fǎ shí xiàn.This person always aims too high; the plans he makes are simply impossible to carry out.
- 好高骛远，。Wǒ men yīng gāi bì miǎn hǎo, cóng jī chǔ kāi shǐ xué qǐ.We should avoid setting our sights too high and start learning from the basics.
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