心有余而力不足

xīn yǒu yú ér lì bù zú

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 心有余而力不足

不
bù

no; not so

不足
bù zú

insufficient

力
lì

power

心
xīn

heart

有
yǒu

to have; there is

而
ér

and

足
jù

excessive

足
zú

foot

余
yú

extra

有余
yǒu yú

to have an abundance