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心有餘，力不足
简 心有余，力不足 · 繁 心有餘，力不足Mandarin · pinyin xīn yǒu yú , lì bù zú
Meanings
- 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.
Characters in this entry
- 心
- xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
- 有
- yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
- 餘
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- 力
- lì · power, capability, influence; Kangxi radical 19
- 不
- bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
- 足
- zú · foot; attain, satisfy, enough; Kangxi radical 156
- 余
- yú · I, my, me; surname; surplus
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