心有余，力不足
xīn yǒu yú , lì bù zú
Definitions
- 1. The will is there, but not the strength (idiom, from Confucian Analects).
- 2. I really want to do it, but don't have the resources.
- 3. The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
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