"a bridge too far" in Chinese (Simplified)

野心过大得寸进尺

Definition

用来形容过于雄心勃勃或超出能力范围的计划或尝试，通常难以成功。

属于非正式用语，用于提醒某人计划过于大胆或风险太大。源自二战历史，用法为比喻。常见于商业、运动或人生目标的语境。

Trying to finish the entire project in one day was a bridge too far.

试图一天完成整个项目是**野心过大**。

For many students, learning four languages at once might be a bridge too far.

对许多学生来说，同时学四种语言可能是**得寸进尺**。

Building the tallest skyscraper in such a small city was a bridge too far.

在这么小的城市建造最高的摩天大楼是**野心过大**。

He did well climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, but Everest would be a bridge too far.

他登上乞力马扎罗没问题，但珠穆朗玛峰对他来说就是**野心过大**了。

I know you want to fix the car yourself, but rebuilding the engine sounds like a bridge too far.

我知道你想自己修车，但重装发动机好像**得寸进尺**了。

Quitting your job to start a new business in another country might be a bridge too far right now.

现在辞掉工作在别国创业也许是**野心过大**。