心有余，力不足
心有余，力不足
xīn yǒu yú , lì bù zú
The will is there, but not the strength (idiom, from Confucian Analects).; I really want to do it, but don't have the resources.; The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
Traditional: 心有餘，力不足
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- The will is there, but not the strength (idiom, from Confucian Analects).
- I really want to do it, but don't have the resources.
- The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
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Related Words
心有余而力不足(xīn yǒu yú ér lì bù zú)— the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)
→力不从心(lì bù cóng xīn)— less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish
→欲速则不达(yù sù zé bù dá)— lit. to want sth in haste, but cannot get there (idiom, from Analects); more haste, less speed
→欲速而不达(yù sù ér bù dá)— lit. to want sth in haste, but cannot get there (idiom, from Analects); more haste, less speed
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