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Chinese
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power; force; strength
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not; no
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from; obey; observe from; obey; observe; follow; second cousin; lax; yielding; unhurried |
heart; mind
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| trad. (力不從心)
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力
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不
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從
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心
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| simp. (力不从心)
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力
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不
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从
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心
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| Literally: “strength does not follow the heart”.
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Pronunciation
Idiom
力不從心
- to lack the ability to do what one wants; one's strength does not match one's ambitions; the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
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