心有餘而力不足 — xin1 you3 yu2 er2 li4 bu4 zu2

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心

有

餘

而

力

不

足

心

有

餘

而

力

不

足

Definitions7 characters

xin¹ you³ yu² er² li⁴ bu⁴ zu²

the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)/the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

心

有

餘

而

力

不

足

xin¹

the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)/the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

you³

the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)/the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

yu²

the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)/the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

er²

the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)/the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

li⁴

the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)/the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

bu⁴

the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)/the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

zu²

the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)/the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak