心有余而力不足

xīn yǒu yú ér lì bù zú

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1. the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)
2. the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

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Child Words of 心有余而力不足

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 不足 不足 bù zú: insufficient
• 力 力 lì: power
• 心 心 xīn: heart
• 有 有 yǒu: to have; there is
• 而 而 ér: and
• 足 足 jù: excessive
• 足 足 zú: foot
• 余 余 yú: extra
• 有余 有余 yǒu yú: to have an abundance