心有余而力不足
心有余而力不足
xīn yǒu yú ér lì bù zú
the will is there, but not the strength (idiom); the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
idiom
Traditional: 心有餘而力不足
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- (idiom) the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)
- the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
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Related Words
心有余，力不足(xīn yǒu yú , lì bù zú)— The will is there, but not the strength (idiom, from Confucian Analects).
→力不从心(lì bù cóng xīn)— less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish
→一分为二(yī fēn wéi èr)— one divides into two
→一把钥匙开一把锁(yī bǎ yào shi kāi yī bǎ suǒ)— One key opens one lock.
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