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心有余而力不足

xīn​yǒu​yú​'ér​lì​bù​zú

the will is there, but not the strength

Definitions

心有余而力不足 (心有餘而力不足) 

xīn​yǒu​yú​'ér​lì​bù​zú

the will is there, but not the strength (idiom); the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

Statistics

HSK level 4

Appears in 0.0641% of movies

47178th most common word in movies

36988th most common word in books

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