to bite off more than you can chew (tú báit òf mǒr dēn yú kěn chū)

Idiom Mistake

含义

to take on a task that is too difficult

承担一项过于困难的任务 (chēngdān yī xiàng guòyú kùnnán de rènwù)

例句

"He bit off more than he could chew by promising to finish the work alone."

"他 答应独自完成工作,结果承担了过于困难的任务。" (Tā **dāyìng dúzì wánchéng gōngzuò**, jiéguǒ chēngdānle guòyú kùnnán de rènwù)