自知之明

tā quē fá zì zhī zhī míng

他缺乏自知之明。

He lacks self-knowledge.

yào yǒu zì zhī zhī míng

要有自知之明。

We should have sense enough to know ourself.

wǒ yǒu zì zhī zhī míng wǒ bù shì gǎo zhè ge de liào

我有自知之明，我不是搞这个的料。

I know my limits. I’m not suitable for this.

zǒng ér yán zhī rén yào yǒu zì zhī zhī míng

总而言之，人要有自知之明。

First and last, it is important to know oneself.

rú guǒ néng huàn qǐ gèng duō zì zhī zhī míng yǒu shí hou yī diǎn diǎn zì sī bìng fēi huài shì

如果能唤起更多自知之明，有时候一点点自私并非坏事。

Sometimes a bit of selfishness, if it leads to greater self-knowledge, is no bad thing.

tā de xiū sè chú le xìng gé de yuán yīn zhī wài yě shì yī zhǒng hěn yǒu zì zhī zhī míng de nèi liǎn

他的羞涩除了性格的原因之外，也是一种很有自知之明的内敛。

His shyness is part of his character and also part of a self-awareness that is very subtle.