"beyond your means" in Chinese (Traditional)
超出你的能力範圍超過你的經濟承受能力
Definition
花超出你能力或經濟承受範圍的錢,或做需要超過你擁有資源的事情。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
口語表達,多用於金錢方面。經常和“生活”連用(如:live beyond your means)。表示不切實際或冒險的行為。也可形容時間、精力等資源。
Examples
You should not spend beyond your means.
你不應該花錢**超出你的能力範圍**。
They are living beyond their means.
他們正在**超出他們的經濟承受能力**生活。
Buying that car is beyond your means right now.
現在買那輛車**超出你的能力範圍**。
If you keep using your credit card like that, you'll end up way beyond your means.
如果你繼續這樣用信用卡,最後會**超出你的經濟承受能力**。
Sometimes people go beyond their means just to impress others.
有時候人們只是為了給別人留下好印象而**超出自己的能力範圍**。
Traveling overseas every year might be beyond your means unless you plan carefully.
如果不仔細計劃,每年出國旅行可能**超出你的能力範圍**。