Chinese–English
心有余而力不足
xīn yǒu yú ér lì bù zú · xin you yu er li bu zu
Traditional 心有餘而力不足
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)
- the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
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