duó

度德量力

Word · VerbTraditional度

to surmise; to estimate; to measure

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

verb

to estimate; to surmise; to conjecture

literary

Used to infer or guess about someone's thoughts, intentions, or an uncertain situation.

Yǐ以
jǐ己
duó度
rén人
 ，
wǎng往
wǎng往
shī失
zhī之
piān偏
pō颇
 。

Judging others by oneself often leads to bias.

Tā他
de的
xīn心
sī思
 ，
wǒ我
shí实
zài在
nán难
yǐ以
chuǎi揣
duó度
 。

It is truly difficult for me to fathom his thoughts.

2.

verb

to measure; to weigh; to assess

literary

Used to evaluate one's own moral character, abilities, or strengths and weaknesses. Found in classical phrases.

Zuò做
shì事
qián前
yīng应
xiān先
duó度
dé德
liàng量
lì力
 ，
bù不
kě可
máng盲
mù目
xíng行
dòng动
 。

Before taking action, one should first assess one's virtue and strength; do not act blindly.

Tā他
hěn很
yǒu有
zì自
zhī知
zhī之
míng明
 ，
shàn善
yú于
duó度
dé德
liàng量
lì力
 。

He is very self-aware and good at assessing his own virtue and capability.