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 xīnyúlìchù
力所能及 lìsuǒnéngjí
antonym
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
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 xīnyúlìchù
力不从心 / 力不從心 lìbùcóngxīn
synonym
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
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 xīnyúlìchù
力有未逮 lìyǒuwèidài
synonym
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created sense approved 心余力绌/心餘力絀 · xīnyúlìchù · will is willing but power is lacking — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
心余力绌 / 心餘力絀
xīnyúlìchù
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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