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心有余而力不足
/ xīn yǒu yú ér lì bù zú /
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Collocation
1
觉得心有余而力不足
2
难免心有余而力不足
3
他已经心有余而力不足了
Definition
心有余而力不足
Literally means:
the heart is willing but the flesh is weak
Actually means:
one's ability falls short of one's wishes
It means that one's ability falls short of his wishes.
It often indicates there is a big gap between what one wants to do and what one can actually do.
心里很想去做某事，但由于能力有限，所以没有办法完成。
多指心里想的和实际之间的差距。
Example
Used as predicate. (作谓语)
1
Wǒ
我
suīrán
虽然
hěn
很
xiǎng
想
bāng
帮
tā
他
,
kěshì
可是
xīnyǒuyúérlìbùzú
心有余而力不足
。
Although I would like to help him, but the heart is not enough.
2
Lǎobà
老爸
niánjì
年纪
dà
大
le
了
,
xǔduō
许多
shì
事
zuò
做
qǐlai
起来
nánmiǎn
难免
xīnyǒuyúérlìbùzú
心有余而力不足
,
kěshì
可是
tā
他
hěn
很
hàoqiáng
好强
,
shénme
什么
shì
事
dōu
都
yào
要
zìjǐ
自己
gàn
干
,
zhēn
真
ná
拿
tā
他
méi
没
bànfǎ
办法
。
Dad is old, a lot of things to do inevitably have more than enough strength, but he is very good and strong, everything to do on his own, really take him no way.
3
Tā
他
jīngyàn
经验
bùzú
不足
,
guǎnlǐ
管理
zhège
这个
dà
大
gōngsī
公司
,
zǒngshì
总是
juéde
觉得
xīnyǒuyúérlìbùzú
心有余而力不足
。
He is inexperienced, he manages this big company, and he always feels that he is not strong enough.