xīn​yú​lì​chù

will is willing but power is lacking

  • created reference approved 心余力绌/心餘力絀 → 力所能及 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    心余力绌 / 心餘力絀 xīn​yú​lì​chù

    力所能及 lì​suǒ​néng​jí

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  • created reference approved 心余力绌/心餘力絀 → 力不从心/力不從心 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    心余力绌 / 心餘力絀 xīn​yú​lì​chù

    力不从心 / 力不從心 lì​bù​cóng​xīn

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  • created reference approved 心余力绌/心餘力絀 → 力有未逮 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    心余力绌 / 心餘力絀 xīn​yú​lì​chù

    力有未逮 lì​yǒu​wèi​dài

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  • created sense approved 心余力绌/心餘力絀 · xīn​yú​lì​chù · will is willing but power is lacking — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    心余力绌 / 心餘力絀

    xīn​yú​lì​chù

    will is willing but power is lacking

    The will is there, but one lacks the strength or ability to carry it out; to bite off more than one can chew.

    心 (literal) → 心 · xīn · intention 余 (literal) → 余/餘 · yú · remain 力 (literal) → 力 · lì · strength 绌 (literal) → 绌/絀 · chù · insufficient

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