overestimate one's strength

overestimate one's strength

Juding juebin, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is j ǔ D ǐ ngju é B ì n, which means to lift the tripod with both hands and break the tibia; the metaphor is too small to bear heavy responsibilities. It comes from historical records of Qin Dynasty.

Idiom explanation

Patella: tibia.

The origin of Idioms

"Qin Benji" in historical records: "Wang and Meng said that the tripod must be lifted and the bin must be removed."

Idiom usage

It can be used as predicate and object. It can't bear heavy responsibilities because of its poor ability of metaphor. I'm not afraid to blame others. --- Zhang Binglin's on the great benefit of the society and the urgent need to protect the yellow people

Idiom story

During the Warring States period, King Wu of Qin had great strength and liked to fight. Ren Bi, Wu Huo and Meng Shuo, the powerful men in China, were all appointed by him as high-ranking officials and often engaged in duel competitions. Once, King Wu of Qin came to Luoyang in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty and saw the nine cauldrons left by Dayu. He said to Meng that he would bet who could lift the cauldron in front of the hall. Meng said no. King Wu of Qin held the tripod himself, but he broke his kneecap and died.