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Chinese
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heart; mind
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and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast) |
power; force; strength
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心
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有餘
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而
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力
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不足
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| simp. (心有余而力不足)
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心
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有余
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而
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力
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不足
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Pronunciation
Idiom
心有餘而力不足
- the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak; to be unable to do what one wants very much to do; to have the ambition but lack the ability
16th century, 王陽明, “告諭軍民”, in 王文成公全書, volume 卷第十七:
本院心有餘而力不足，聊布此苦切之情於爾百姓。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
本院心有余而力不足，聊布此苦切之情于尔百姓。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]- Běn yuàn xīn yǒuyú ér lì bùzú, liáo bù cǐ kǔqiè zhī qíng yú ěr bǎixìng.
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賈政冷笑道：「你有多大本領！上頭說了一句大開門的散話，如今又要一句連轉帶煞，豈不心有餘而力不足呢？」 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
贾政冷笑道：「你有多大本领！上头说了一句大开门的散话，如今又要一句连转带煞，岂不心有余而力不足呢？」 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]- Jiǎ Zhèng lěngxiào dào: “Nǐ yǒu duō dà běnlǐng! Shàngtou shuō le yī jù dà kāi mén de sǎn huà, rújīn yòu yào yī jù lián zhuǎn dài shā, qǐ bù xīn yǒuyú ér lì bùzú ne?”
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