你可别太高估了自己
“don't overestimate yourself.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
费霓同志
“Comrade Fei Ni,”
你 可别 太 高估 了 自己
“don't overestimate yourself.”
你们这小年轻啊 老觉得自己会算日子啊
“You young people always think you can count the days,”
“You are naive and in over your head, so listen to your elders.”
Senior figures in traditional Chinese socialist workplaces frequently adopt a paternalistic tone, knocking down younger people's confidence under the guise of practical guidance.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
make sure not to / definitely do not
An emphatic spoken warning urging someone to avoid a mistake or undesirable action.
overestimate oneself
Commonly used in criticisms to tell someone they lack the capability they think they possess.
Marks completion/extent of the verb '高估' (overestimate).