心有余而力不足

Traditional: 心有餘而力不足

xīn yǒu yú ér lì bù zú

Dictionary entry

the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)

What does 心有余而力不足 mean?

心有余而力不足 (xīn yǒu yú ér lì bù zú) has the following dictionary meaning.

1the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)

2the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

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心xīnheart · mind 有yǒuto have; there is · (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)余Yúsurname Yu 而érand · as well as 力Lìsurname Li 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-足jùexcessive

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心有余而力不足

xīn yǒu yú ér lì bù zú

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